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Przewalski Horse - the national symbol of Mongolia

Also called the Mongolian Wild Horse, or Takhi, the Przewalski horses (Equus caballus przewalskii) became extinct in the wild in 1969. The worlds population of these horses all descend from 15 wild Przewalski horses captured in 1900. Read more about the re-introduction program here. The Przewalski horse has much shorter legs than a "normal" horse and are often striped. Some suggest that that reflects a common heritage with the zebra. The mane of the przewalski stands erect. "Fillies leave their natal groups around age two, and look for a herd to join, after which they will begin to breed. Colts are driven out when they are about three years old, and spend a year or two in small bachelor herds, practicing fighting. At around age 5, a stallion will try to pass on his genes by attempting to take over an existing herd, stealing one or more mares from another stallion's harem, or gathering unattached fillies." ( source )

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