The herders breeding white yaks in Kyrgyzstan’s mountains | AFP

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The herders breeding white yaks in Kyrgyzstan's mountains | AFP

In the remote mountains of Central Asia, a family has been breeding rare white yaks for years. The Akmatovs say their white wool is strong and easy to dye compared to the cattle’s usual dark-brown hair.

The animals are also more sustainable than other varieties of cattle since they reduce pressure on rural land by grazing on isolated high-altitude pastures and are well adapted to variable climates.

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