What is a wild horse?

Wild horse is an almost completely extinct species of a horse that was once found in Europe, Asia, North America and North Africa. The scientific name for the wild horse is equus ferrus . The only subspecies of this horse, Przewalski's horse, Equus ferus przewalskii , is the only remaining kind of wild horses. The North American subspecies of a wild horse disappeared about 10,500 bce. The extinction of Asia and African subspecies was newer and occurred only a few thousand years ago.

Tarpan, Equus ferus ferus was the second one left in Europe, only recently as the end of the 18th century. Its extinction was caused by crossing domestic species and excessive hunting. Scientists have tried to resurrect the native types of sail selectively breed horses Bilgoarj Konik. This breed is one of the several known descendants of the horse hybrid hybrids for Tarpan and were chosen for breeding because of its close similarity to extinct wild breed.

behavior with domestic supplies led to a decrease in the population of pure wild toThey for many subspecies. But Mustang, often considered a wild horse, is not from the type equus ferus . Instead, they are descendants of wild domestic horses.

Przewalski's horse still exists in a small number in Mongolia. This horse named after the Russian explorer who discovered this species is a storage, with a short neck and legs and a strong jaw. They are colored or gray -brown with erect manes, lacking front elements made of short black hair. Short, lightly colored hair covers the top of the tail and long black hair to the lower.

wild horses live in herds, led by a stallion. Munin men often form bachelor groups and eventually Attempt to take over groups of women. In May or June, przewalski horses behave, with pregnancy lasting approximately 11-12 months. The puns can only cost an hour after birth and mares can reopen for just a week.

Last diThe vocal przewalski horse was recorded in 1968, but in 1977 the horse was saved from the extinction of the Dutch foundation to preserve and protect the horse Przewalski (FPPPH). Using 300 horses Przewalski, in captivity, FPPPH initiated a breeding program that maintained the original lines cleanly without succumbing to inbreeding. The resulting offspring was released into nature. In 2010, only about 170 of these horses lived in the wild. However, FPPPH's efforts upgraded the status of this horse from the "extinct in the wild" to "critically endangered".