Yaksen

Yaksen (yak-sen) are long haired bovine creatures (these are similar to present day yaks).

Description & Habitat
They are located only on the highlands, and colder regions of the mountains (hills). They tend to find habitat within the rocky areas, where competing with the more aggressive oxsen. They are general a grey – white colour. They are hairy and tend to have horns (however these point upwards) and tend to be more for impressing females than any practical use.

Diet
Eat grasses (species predominantly confined to higher altitudes) and lichen. The grasses at lower altitudes tend to be poisonous to yaksens, and unless eating the correct grasses they will slowly die from poisoning.

Human Uses
In the higher altitudes there are tamed populations and they used for transport, dairy products, dung for fires and their hair for cloth.