Przewalski’s horse is a herbivore that feeds on grass, plants, fruit, bark, leaves, and buds and digests plant cellulose in its intestines, rather than the stomach.

Przewalski’s horse is crepuscular and spends more than half the day foraging for food.

Przewalski’s horse is stocky and looks very pony-like with short legs, a short neck, and a massive head.

Przewalski’s horse can detect smell and sound at great distances and has ears that are long and erect, but can be moved for the localization of sounds.

Przewalski’s horse is considered an endangered species and is legally protected in Mongolia, inhabiting almost entirely protected areas.

Shy and alert to avoid enemies, Przewalski’s horse has a shrill voice.

Przewalski’s horse is also known as the Mongolian wild horse and the takhi – a Mongolian word meaning “spirit”.

Przewalski’s horse has never been domesticated and is the only remaining species of wild horse.

Przewalski’s horse was named after Colonel Nikolai Mikailovich Przewalski, a famous Russian explorer who rediscovered the species for western science in 1879.