Yakutian cattle
| Conservation status | Endangered |
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| Other names | Yakut cattle, East Siberian cattle |
| Country of origin | Sakha Republic (Siberia, Russia) |
| Distribution | Sakha Republic |
| Use | Triple-purpose beef / dairy / (draft); extreme tolerance towards freezing temperatures, exceptional foraging ability |
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| Coat | Black, red, or spotted; most animals have a white dorsal stripe |
| Horn status | Horned; variable shape and direction |
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| Protected by the world’s first conservation law for a domestic breed | |
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Yakutian cattle, Саха ынаҕа (Saxa ınağa) in the Sakha language, are a cattle landrace bred north of the Arctic Circle in the Republic of Sakha. They are noted for their extreme hardiness and tolerance towards freezing temperatures.