A zud, dzud (Mongolian: зуд), dzhut, zhut, djut, or jut (Kazakh: жұт, Kyrgyz: жут, Russian: дзуд, джут) is a periodic disaster in steppe, semi-desert and desert regions in Mongolia and Central Asia (including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan) in which large numbers of livestock die, primarily due to starvation, being unable to graze due to particular severe climatic conditions. Various kinds of zud are recognized, depending on the particular type of climatic conditions.
A zud, dzud (Mongolian: зуд), dzhut, zhut, djut, or jut (Kazakh: жұт, Kyrgyz: жут, Russian: дзуд, джут) is a periodic disaster in steppe, semi-desert and desert regions in Mongolia and Central Asia (including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan) in which large numbers of livestock die, primarily due to starvation, being unable to graze due to particular severe climatic conditions. Various kinds of zud are recognized, depending on the particular type of climatic conditions.
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