Back from Extinction! - The Przewalski’s horse was extinct in the wild for over 30 years after the last wild populations died out in the 1960’s. In 1992, sixteen captive-bred horses were reintroduced into protected areas in the steppe region of Mongolia followed later by additional animals. As of 2005, there was a free-ranging population of 248 Przewalski’s horses in the wild. The current world population is about 1500 all descended from 13 animals placed in zoos in the early 1900’s.
Winter Coat/Summer Coat - Przewalski’s horses grow a dense, warm fur coat to survive very cold winters and shed into a lighter fur coat for comfort in very hot summers. Their tan coloration helps them blend into their grassland and desert habitat.
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