[00:00.83]With a clear view of the endless plateau below
[00:03.78]Vultures are quick to spot any opportunity.
[00:14.21]A dead yak has drawn a crowd.
[00:26.25]Vultures aren't famous for their table manners.
[00:38.77]The vultures do well here
[00:40.82]As the vast Tibetan wilderness is home to many large creatures.
[00:53.50]Living in herds of up to 200 in the remoter corners of the Tibetan plateau
[00:58.76]Wild yaks travel large distances,grazing on the alpine tundra.
[01:06.28]Strong and secure over mountain passes and rivers.
[01:09.67]The yak is in its element at altitude
[01:12.86]so much so that it gets sick if it goes below 3,000 metres.
[01:20.25]Standing two metres tall at the shoulder and weighing more than 800 kilos
[01:25.27]The wild yak is both formidable and aggressive.
[01:31.67]But without this fearsome creature
[01:34.26]It's unlikely that humans would have survived up here.
[01:42.36]Once domesticated,the yak is an amazing animal
[01:46.43]providing the Tibetans with transport, food,wool for clothes and tents
[01:52.19]And manure for fuel.

With a clear view of the endless plateau below
Vultures are quick to spot any opportunity.
A dead yak has drawn a crowd.
Vultures aren't famous for their table manners.
The vultures do well here
As the vast Tibetan wilderness is home to many large creatures.
Living in herds of up to 200 in the remoter corners of the Tibetan plateau
Wild yaks travel large distances,grazing on the alpine tundra.
Strong and secure over mountain passes and rivers.
The yak is in its element at altitude
so much so that it gets sick if it goes below 3,000 metres.
Standing two metres tall at the shoulder and weighing more than 800 kilos
The wild yak is both formidable and aggressive.
But without this fearsome creature
It's unlikely that humans would have survived up here.
Once domesticated,the yak is an amazing animal
providing the Tibetans with transport, food,wool for clothes and tents
And manure for fuel.