Przewalski's horse

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English

 Przewalski's horse on Wikipedia
A pair of Przewalski's horses

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Etymology

Named after Nikolai Przhevalsky (1839–1888), Russian geographer and explorer of Polish origin. Compare the taxonomic name Equus ferus przewalskii.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʒɛˈvɑːlskiz ˈhɔː(ɹ)s/

Noun

Przewalski's horse (plural Przewalski's horses)

  1. A rare, endangered horse, Equus ferus przewalskii, native to the steppes of Central Asia.
    Synonyms: Asian wild horse, Dzungarian horse, Mongolian wild horse, takhi, takh, taki
    • 2022 April 13, Emily Anthes, “A ‘Silent Victim’: How Nature Becomes a Casualty of War”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
      Gray wolves, red foxes, raccoon dogs, lynx and boars all reside in the exclusion zone, as do endangered Przewalski’s horses, which were introduced to the area about two decades ago.

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