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The yak is a long-haired type of cattle, bred from Himalaya (Nepal) to Tibet, Mongolia and surrounding regions. This is an animal perfectly adapted to high altitudes; it does not get altitude sickness, like other burden beasts. The yak is much better adapted for transporting loads across the Himalayan passages than t... |
28 February 2008
08:42 GMT |
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Yeti, also called the "abominable snowman", represents the most fascinating legend of the Himalaya. Stories tell about a huge ape-like creature, bipedal (walking on two feet), with small ears and long red hair. And the stories do not originate from the territory of Himalaya, but they also come from the mountains of ... |
3 December 2007
02:56 GMT |
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If you look on a world map, you will see a huge brown arch, 2,700 km (1,700 mi) long, stretching from Indus to Brahmaputra, and 250-500 km (140-280 mi) wide crossing the Asian continent. This is Himalaya mountain chain. It is also called "the Roof of the World" as here are located the 14 highest peaks in the world, a... |
22 March 2007
10:51 GMT |
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