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Explore 121 fauna entries and compare their symbolic meanings across named religious, mythic, folkloric, and modern spiritual traditions.

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Mammal · Bovine

Yak

Bos grunniens

A high-altitude bovine essential to many Himalayan and Tibetan livelihoods, associated with endurance and material provision through lived practice.

Tibetan and Himalayan pastoral traditionsSustenance, mobility, and adaptation to high altitude

2 contextual readings