Das Przewalski-Pferd ist eine Art aus der Gattung der Pferde (Equus) und gehört damit zu den modernen Vertretern der Familie der Pferde (Equidae). Innerhalb der Gattung bildet es mit dem Hauspferd (Equus caballus) eine enger verwandte Gruppe, die sich von den Zebras und Wildeseln absetzt.

Przewalski's horse is stockily built, smaller, and shorter than its domesticated relatives. Typical height is about 12–14 hands (48–56 inches, 122–142 cm), and the average weight is around 300 kg (660 lb). They have a dun coat with pangaré features and often have dark primitive markings.

2024年12月5日 · Przewalski’s horse, (subspecies Equus caballus przewalskii or E. ferus przewalskii), last wild horse subspecies surviving in the 21st century. It was discovered in western Mongolia in the late 1870s by the Russian explorer N.M. Przhevalsky .

Przewalski’s horses form groups called harems, usually consisting of a dominant stallion that protects the group, several mares, and their offspring. Young horses typically leave the harem at ...

This animal is generally known as “Przewalski’s horse” (pronounced shuh-VAL-skee), or “P-horse,” for short, but Mongolians call it takhi, which means spirit, or worthy of worship. You ...

The turbulent history of the Przewalski’s horse (Equus ferus ssp przewalskii) 1878 The Russian explorer Nikolai Michailowitsch Przewalski brings the skin and skull of a wild horse, hitherto unknown in the western world, to St. Petersburg. Wild horses were considered to be extinct in Europe after the extinction of the tarpans.

The Przewalski horse, named after its rediscoverer, Colonel Nicolai Przewalski, is the last surviving truly wild horse. Together with other large grazers, wild horses were the natural inhabitants of the steppes that stretched from Europe deep into Asia. Prehistoric cave paintings bear witness to this.

The national symbol of Mongolia, the Przewalski horse or Takhi, has returned to its country of origin. The only truly wild horse has recovered from a captive existence abroad to now roam free in the wild forests and steppes of the Hustai National Park. The remarkable come-back tells a story that spans well over 30 years.

Das Przewalski-Pferd, auch Asiatisches Wildpferd, Mongolisches Wildpferd oder einfach Takhi genannt, ist die einzige Wildpferdart, die heute noch in freier Wildbahn vorkommt. Es ist ein wunderschönes Tier, das als der wahrscheinlichste Vorfahre der Hauspferde gilt.

Przewalski’s horses are icons of ancient history and modern conservation efforts. Smithsonian scientists track these animals to understand how they occupy their habitats and to preserve zoo’s historical investment in the restoration of this species.