Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: The yak is a long-haired bovine , or cow like animal , found throughout the Himalayan region of south Central Asia , including Pakistan 's Kashmir region , Tibet and as far north as Mongolia .
Simplified: The yak , Bos grunniens , 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 .