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'Playful Youngster': See the Rare, Endangered Przewalski's Horse Born at the Bronx Zoo
Key takeaways
- Terria Clay ©WCS Conservationists are celebrating the birth of a rare Przewalski’s horse, often considered the last truly wild species of horse in the world.
- The unnamed foal was born on April 21 at the Bronx Zoo, according to a May 26 statement.
- Przewalski’s horses (pronounced shuh-VAL-skee) are often called the only truly wild horses alive today, though recent research has challenged that designation.
Terria Clay ©WCS Conservationists are celebrating the birth of a rare Przewalski’s horse, often considered the last truly wild species of horse in the world.
The unnamed foal was born on April 21 at the Bronx Zoo, according to a May 26 statement. The “playful youngster” is now on view with the rest of the zoo’s Przewalski’s horses as part of the seasonal Wild Asia Monorail exhibit, according to the zoo, which is operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Przewalski’s horses (pronounced shuh-VAL-skee) are often called the only truly wild horses alive today, though recent research has challenged that designation. Genetic testing suggests they split from a common ancestor they shared with domestic horses roughly 500,000 years ago, making the two species distant cousins.