Przewalski's horse
Mongolian wild equine
Przewalski's horse is a stocky wild horse native to the steppes of Central Asia, the only truly wild horse species never domesticated.
Pronounced roughly "sheh-VAL-skee" or "per-zheh-VAL-skee," it was named for the Russian explorer who first described it scientifically.
Once extinct in the wild, captive breeding programs have reintroduced small populations to Mongolia: We spotted a herd of Przewalski's horses in the reserve.
Preventing waste or loss
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- breeding programsPlanned mating for traits
- genetic diversityAllelic variation within populations
captive breeding · zoos · wildlife reserves · sanctuaries · threatened · vulnerable · protection · habitat loss
Intact male breeding horse
- mareFemale adult equine
- foalYoung equine, under one
- herdGrazing animals together
- grazingFeeding on pasture
mane · hooves · herbivore · gallop · trot · stocky · chromosome · equid
Central Asian arid region
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
- MongoliaCentral Asian landlocked nation
ger · Altai · Central Asian · native range · homeland · protected area · buffer zone
Not domesticated
- free-roamingAble to wander unrestricted
- undomesticatedNot bred for captivity
- feralWild after domestication
- free-rangingMoving without restriction
ancestral · survivor · resilient · hardy · social structure · harem · territorial · native habitat
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- breeding programsPlanned mating for traits
genetic diversity · captive breeding · zoos · wildlife reserves · sanctuaries · threatened · vulnerable · protection · habitat loss · studbook
stallion
Intact male breeding horse
grazing · mane · hooves · herbivore · gallop · trot · stocky · chromosome · equid · ancestor
Gobi
Central Asian arid region
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
Mongolia · ger · Altai · Central Asian · native range · homeland · protected area · buffer zone
untamed
Not domesticated
- free-roamingAble to wander unrestricted
- undomesticatedNot bred for captivity
- feralWild after domestication
free-ranging · ancestral · survivor · resilient · hardy · social structure · harem · territorial · native habitat · wilderness
- horsesmare, mares, stallion, stallions, colt
- Asian wildlifesnow leopard, giant panda, Asiatic lion, Siberian tiger, red panda
- equinesmare, stallion, donkey, foal, pony
- Eurasian wildlifeSiberian tiger, giant panda, red panda, snow leopard, Asian elephant
- Rewilded Animalsgray wolf, wisent, beaver, California condor, red wolf
- wild equineszebra, onager, wild ass, plains zebra, mountain zebra
Przewalski's horsethoroughbred
Of pure ancestral line
workhorse · racehorse · draft horse · Arabian horse · quarter horse
horse, horses, horseshoe, horseback, horseplay, horseman, horseshoes, horsemen, horsewoman