hainag
(local/other name)

(most common name):
• khainag
(local/other name):
• bark
• hainak
• hanik
• haı̆nyk (Russian)
• khajnyk
• maran-hainag (F₁ of yak ♂︎ × domestic ♀︎)
• orton
• saran-hainag (F₁ of domestic ♂︎ × yak ♀︎)

A hainag is a yakow — a yak-cattle hybrid. A domestic yak cow is known as a ‘nak’.

• cattle ♂ × naks ♀ = saran-hainag = moon-yak
• yaks ♂ × cattle ♀ = maran-hainag = sun-yak

This page was last updated on: 2023-06-22

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