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• The Przewalskis horse, sometimes called the Asiatic wild horse or the Mongolian wild horse, is an endangered mammal in the equidae family.San Diego Zoo: Przewalski's Horse The horse is named after scientist N.M. Przewalski, who was the first to describe it.National Geographic: Przewalski's Horse It is uncertain whether the Przewalskis horse is a subspecies of the domestic horse or the only species of wild horse still in existence.San Diego Zoo: Przewalski's Horse

• Fast Facts

  1. Habitat: Plains, grassy desertsAnimal Diversity Web: Przewalski's Horse
  2. Diet: OmnivorousNational Geographic: Przewalski's Horse
  3. Size: 48 to 56 inches tall at the shouldersNational Geographic: Przewalski's Horse
  4. Weight: 440 to 750 lbsNational Geographic: Przewalski's Horse
  5. Gestation period: 11 to 12 monthsAnimal Diversity Web: Przewalski's Horse
  6. Life span: 20 years in captivityNational Geographic: Przewalski's Horse
  7. Endangered: YesNational Geographic: Przewalski's Horse
  8. Predators: WolvesUltimateungulate.com: Przewalski's Wild Horse

• Physical Description

  The Przewalskis horse is short, muscular and smaller then many domestic horses.National Geographic: Przewalski's Horse It has a short neck and a long face with strong jaws and teeth used to cut and grind vegetation. With eyes near the back of its head, the Przewalskis horse has a wide range of vision.Animal Diversity Web: Przewalski's Horse A Przewalski horse has a dark mane on its head and neck with beige or reddish brown coat over the rest of its body.National Geographic: Przewalski's Horse

• Behavior

  The Przewalskis horse travels in large herds of females and foals with one dominant male. Bachelor groups, comprised of non breeding males, stay separate from the harem groups.San Diego Zoo: Przewalski's Horse

• Reintroduction

  In 1992, sixteen Przewalskis horses were reintroduced into Mongolia in what is now Hustai National Park. By 2005 the population of Przewalskis horses in the park had grown to 1500. Przewalskis have also been reintroduced in China and Kazakhstan.San Diego Zoo: Przewalski's Horse

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  Endangered Species | Encyclopedia of Life | Mongolia | Horse | Arabian Horse | Clydesdale Horse | China | Kazakhstan

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