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The yak, Bos grunniens or Bos mutus, is a long-haired bovine found throughout the Himalayan region of south Central Asia, the Tibetan Plateau and as far north as Mongolia and Russia. In addition to a large domestic population, there is a small, vulnerable wild yak population. In the 1990s, a concerted effort was undertaken to help save the wild yak population.
The English word "yak" derives from the Tibetan (Tibetan: གཡག་, Wylie: g.yag), or gyag – in Tibetan this refers only to the male of the species, the female being called a dri or nak. In English, as in most other languages which have borrowed the word, "yak" is usually used for both sexes.
Yaks belong to the genus Bos, and are therefore related to cattle (Bos primigenius taurus, Bos primigenius indicus). Mitochondrial DNA analyses to determine the evolutionary history of yaks have been somewhat ambiguous.
The yak may have diverged from cattle at any point between one and five million years ago, and there is some suggestion that it may be more closely related to bison than to the other members of its designated genus. Apparent close fossil relatives of the yak, such as Bos baikalensis, have been found in eastern Russia, suggesting a possible route by which yak-like ancestors of the modern American bison could have entered the Americas.
Actors: Reese Witherspoon (actress), James Newton Howard (composer), Christoph Waltz (actor), Barry Ratcliffe (actor), Ilia Volok (actor), Kevin Halloran (producer), Ken Foree (actor), James Keane (actor), Hal Holbrook (actor), Robert Pattinson (actor), Tim Guinee (actor), Bruce Gray (actor), James Frain (actor), D.R. Farquharson (miscellaneous crew), Julie Adams (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: After his parents' death, Jacob Jankowski is left penniless and homeless. Events lead him to joining the circus as their vet, working under their unstable boss August whose violent tendencies give everyone reason to be cautious around him, including his beautiful and quiet wife Marlena, whom August is very possessive of and who Jacob finds himself soon falling in love with.
Keywords: 1930s, abusive-husband, animal-abuse, animal-in-title, bad-temper, based-on-novel, big-top, brutality, circus, circus-horseActors: Reese Witherspoon (actress), James Newton Howard (composer), Christoph Waltz (actor), Barry Ratcliffe (actor), Ilia Volok (actor), Kevin Halloran (producer), Ken Foree (actor), James Keane (actor), Hal Holbrook (actor), Robert Pattinson (actor), Tim Guinee (actor), Bruce Gray (actor), James Frain (actor), D.R. Farquharson (miscellaneous crew), Julie Adams (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: After his parents' death, Jacob Jankowski is left penniless and homeless. Events lead him to joining the circus as their vet, working under their unstable boss August whose violent tendencies give everyone reason to be cautious around him, including his beautiful and quiet wife Marlena, whom August is very possessive of and who Jacob finds himself soon falling in love with.
Keywords: 1930s, abusive-husband, animal-abuse, animal-in-title, bad-temper, based-on-novel, big-top, brutality, circus, circus-horseActors: Wilde Oscar (actor), Gen Padova (actress), Cumisha Amado (actress), Lainey (actress), Mia Domore (actress), Jeff Centauri (director), Steve Nelson (actor), George O. DeLorenzo (actor), Bob Lipke (actor), George O. DeLorenzo (producer), D.C. Guy (producer), Thor Hammer (actor), Midnight Anna (producer), Ron (actor), Gus East (producer),
Genres: Action, Adult, Adventure,Actors: Joe Alaskey (actor), Mary Kay Bergman (actress), David Carradine (actor), Charles Fleischer (actor), Joe Alaskey (actor), Mary Kay Bergman (actress), Peter MacNicol (actor), Rob Paulsen (actor), Rob Paulsen (actor), Rob Paulsen (actor), Mark Hamill (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Maurice LaMarche (actor), Jodi Benson (actress), Lacey Chabert (actress),
Plot: Half wolf Balto has a litter with his full husky wife. Most puppies resemble her and are easily adopted by the Wild West villagers. Only one daughter, which has his lupine traits, must be raised by them and devoted goose Boris. She also proves a free-spirited rebel, drawn to the wild. Balto spares no effort to protect his stubborn, near-adult pup, which leads to both of them confronting and joining wise old 'wolf shaman' Nava's troop, which needs to make hard choices, requiring a strapping younger leader.
Keywords: animal-in-title, animal-name-in-title, bear, bully, cave, daughter, dog, dream, duel, fallActors: Maureen O'Hara (actress), William Tannen (actor), Neville Brand (actor), Henry Brandon (actor), Barry Brooks (actor), Lon Chaney Jr. (actor), Virginia Brissac (actress), Leon Charles (actor), André Charlot (actor), Royal Dano (actor), Richard Egan (actor), Richard Hale (actor), Chuck Hamilton (actor), Jeff Chandler (actor), Leonard Goldstein (producer),
Plot: In a mythical, medieval North Africa (looking a lot like California) a Bedouin chief named Tamerlane is seeking to capture the magnificent wild stallion Shazada when he meets tomboyish Princess Tanya of Tunis. When the two meet again in Tunis, Tamerlane has run afoul of the barbaric Corsair Lords, one of whom Tanya's wicked cousin is forcing her to marry. To avoid this dire fate, Tanya must arrange for a "dark horse" to win the forthcoming great race...which means a battle of wits between Tanya and Tamerlane, taking romantic overtones...
Keywords: 1001-nights, arabian, arabian-nights, black-stallion, horse, rider-horse-relationship, stallion, wild-stallionActors: Silver Tip Baker (actor), Chuck Baldra (actor), Chuck Baldra (actor), Hank Bell (actor), Tommy Bupp (actor), Yakima Canutt (actor), Horace B. Carpenter (actor), Bartlett A. Carre (actor), Tommy Coats (actor), Ben Corbett (actor), Jack Evans (actor), Charles K. French (actor), Herman Hack (actor), Henry Hall (actor), Gene Alsace (actor),
Plot: Clint Mason returns from prison after serving three years for a crime he didn't commit and finds his girl friend is about to marry Anse McCloud. He suspects McCloud is the wanted murderer that escaped from the same prison he was in. But McCloud has a large gang that includes the Marshal and Clint's life is quickly in danger.
Keywords: 1930s, abduction, b-movie, b-western, bank, bank-robbery, banker, blacksmith, chase, cigarette-smokingActors: E.R. Hickson (miscellaneous crew), Frank Ball (actor), Yakima Canutt (actor), George Cleveland (actor), Earl Dwire (actor), Billy Franey (actor), George 'Gabby' Hayes (actor), Starlight the Horse (actor), Thomas G. Lingham (actor), Arthur Millett (actor), Artie Ortego (actor), Tex Palmer (actor), Eddie Parker (actor), Glenn Strange (actor), John Wayne (actor),
Plot: John Travers and his Indian companion Yak are after the mysterious Shadow and his gang. When Sheriff Davis is killed, Travers becomes Sheriff. Catching two gang members, he learns of the room where the gang gets their orders from behind a fake wall safe and makes plans to trap the Shadow.
Keywords: american-indian, b-movie, b-western, brawl, chase, cowboy, cowboy-boots, cowboy-hat, cowboy-shirt, cowboys-and-indiansActors: Frederic Knudtson (editor), Yakima Canutt (actor), Lon Chaney Jr. (actor), Nick Cogley (actor), Ken Cooper (actor), David Durand (actor), Tom Keene (actor), Edgar Kennedy (actor), Charles King (actor), Murdock MacQuarrie (actor), Lew Meehan (actor), Bud Pope (actor), George Sowards (actor), George Sowards (actor), Harold Shumate (writer),
Plot: Rancher Tom Owens, trying to learn the secret identity of an outlaw leader, is shocked to find that his friend Jack Breen is a member of the gang. Advised to get out of town, Jack participates in a bank robbery for travel money, and Tom is forced to shoot him, thus making an enemy of Jack's lovely girlfriend Doris. Soon, Jack's young, orphan brother Frankie arrives in town; while Tom and Doris vie for his friendship, the outlaw gang is hoping to make up for lost time...
Keywords: 1870s, arizona, b-movie, b-western, bandit, bank, bank-robbery, best-friend, big-brother, brother-brother-relationshipActors: Yakima Canutt (actor), Al Ferguson (actor), Fred Gamble (actor), Ben F. Wilson (director), Earl Turner (editor), Bud Osborne (actor), Walter Shumway (actor), Neva Gerber (actress), Ben F. Wilson (producer), George W. Pyper (writer), Leonard Trainor (actor), Boy the Wonder Horse (actor),
Plot: Yak arrives at the Gilmore ranch where rustling has occurred. Gilmore blames a wild horse when it is actually his foreman Mays. After Yak catches and tames the wild horse, Mays gets Yak out of the way by having him arrested for murder. Mays and his men can now make one last raid.
Keywords: horse-actor