Equus ferus przewalskii

(Poliakov, 1881)

Vernacular names
English : Przewalski’s horse
French : Cheval de Przewalski

Classification
Class : Mammalia
Order : Perissodactyla
Family : Equidae
Notes : 2 other subspecies known. Both are extinct.

Identification
Body length of 2.80 m, shoulder height 1.46 m and weight up to 300 kg. Unmistakable, relatively short but large head, small ears, long erect black mane, black legs and tail. Rest of fur dusty beige to brown-beige. Very large round hooves.

Range and habitat
The species’ wild populations of today have all been reintroduced. They occur in wildlife reserves around Mongolia and north-central China. Lives in dry grasslands, steppes and semi-deserts. Historical habitat unknown.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : ENDANGERED
CITES : Appendix I
Status : This subspecies (also treated as a full species) is the last wild horse species. It has been successfully reintroduced and populations are monitored.
Ex-Situ Programs : SSP in America, EEP in Europe

Observation

 

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