Przewalski's Horse
Equus przewalskii
Conservation Status
EndangeredMammalia · Perissodactyla · Equidae
About
Przewalski's horse, also called the takhi, Mongolian wild horse or Dzungarian horse, is a rare and endangered wild horse originally native to the steppes of Central Asia. It is named after the Russian geographer and explorer Nikolay Przhevalsky. Once extinct in the wild, since the 1990s it has been reintroduced to its native habitat in Mongolia in the Hustai National Park, Takhin Tal Nature Reserve, Khomiin Tal, and several other locales in Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
Fun Fact
All Przewalski's horses alive today descend from just 12 wild-caught founders, yet careful breeding management has maintained enough genetic diversity for successful reintroduction to the Mongolian steppe.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Steppes and grasslands
Diet
Herbivore
Lifespan
25-30 years
Threats
- Small Population Size
- Overgrazing
- Invasive Species
- Poaching