Dzo Dzo A dzo (Tibetan མཛོ་ mdzo) (also spelled zo, zho and dzho) is a hybrid between the yak and domestic cattle. The word dzo technically refers to a male hybrid, while a female is known as a "dzomo" or "zhom". In Mongolian it is called khainag (хайнаг). There is also the English language portmanteau term of yattle, a combination of the words yak and cattle, as well as yakow, a combination of the words yak and cow. Dzomo are fertile (or, fecund) while dzo are sterile. As they are a product of the hybrid genetic phenomenon of heterosis (hybrid vigor),
Domesticated quail Domesticated quail A domesticated quail is a domestic form of the quail, a collective name which refers to a group of several small species of fowl. Thousands of years of breeding and domestication have guided the bird's evolution. Humans domesticated quail for its meat and egg production; additionally, quail can be kept as pets. Domesticated quail are commonly kept in long wire cages and are fed game bird feed. The most common domesticated breed is the Coturnix quail (also known as the Japanese quail). Quail live on the ground, and rarely fly unless forced to do so. Twenty types of