Przewalski's wild horse (Equus caballus przewalskii) is a stout, pony-like horse that stands about 122cm (4ft) at the shoulders and weighs between 200kg-300kg (440lbs-660lbs). It has a long, broad head, powerful jaws, and a stiff black mane. Its ears are long and stand up straight.
The color of Przewalski's wild horse varies throughout the year. In warmer months, their coat is beige, brown, or dun. Their belly and muzzle are paler. The tale and mane are dark brown or black. In colder months their coat lightens.
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- Diet: grass, plants, fruit, bark, leaves, buds
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Classification:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Perissodactyla
- Family: Equidae
- Genus: Equus
- Species: Equus caballus przewalskii
Range and Habitat:
Altai Mountains in Mongolia. Northern China. Plains and arid grasslands up to elevations of eight thousand feet.
References:
- Przewalski's Horse, Smithsonian National Zoological Park. October 18, 2005.
- Burnie D, Wilson DE. 2001. Animal. London: Dorling Kindersley. 624 p.
- Luu J. 2002. Equus caballus przewalskii, Animal Diversity Web. October 18, 2005.
- Wilford JN. 2005. Foal by Foal, the Wildest of Horses Is Coming Back, New York: The New York Times.
