Meet Kurt, a genetically important little guy with a bright breeding future
Geneticist Ricki Lewis reflects on the arrival of the little Przewalski’s horse, who brought back memories of her encounters with his kin in her youth.
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Przewalski’s horses owe their survival to conservation efforts in recent decades – study
Findings across at-risk species show that, without conservation actions, extinction rates would have been three to four times greater.
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Clone of long-dead Przewalski’s horse offers genetic hope for endangered species
Texas-born Kurt is a clone of a Przewalski’s horse stallion named Kuporovic who was born in 1975.
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Good news for the Przewalski’s horse on the long road to freedom
Genetic analyses reveal that the wild horses reintroduced into the wilderness since 1992 do not show a decreased genetic variability, despite the small breeding populations.
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Rare foal’s birth a boost for locked down British zoo
Arrival of Przewalski’s horse filly foal in mid-April a cause for celebration at Britain’s largest zoo, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire.
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Abandoned Chernobyl buildings a refuge for Przewalski’s horses, researchers find
Horses more than happy to use the abandoned buildings for winter and summer shelter.
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A long way to go to successfully restore Przewalski’s horses to the wild, say scientists
They are still considered extinct in the wild in China, despite three populations being established.
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A surprising relative is found in the closet of the Finnhorse
“This observation opens up new avenues for the study of the domestication of the horse,” according to the researchers.
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As habitats shrink, researchers predict animals will get smaller, too
“By far the biggest threat to birds and mammals is humankind – with habitats being destroyed due to our impact on the planet, such as deforestation, hunting, intensive farming, urbanisation and the effects of global warming.”
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Breeding bonanza as zoo welcomes four Przewalski’s horse foals
Public vote will decide the names of the three colts.
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Przewalski’s mare Rose Marie dies at 31
The median life expectancy for a Przewalski’s horse is about 15 years in human care.
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Classic whodunnit: First domestic horses might have arisen outside Central Asia
Researchers are not ruling out the possibility that modern domesticates originated outside Central Asia.
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Why it’s so hard to unravel the mysterious origins of domestic horses
Findings published this week challenge what we thought we knew about one of the only “wild” horse species left today: the Przewalski’s horse.
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Dramatic genetic findings reshape history of horse domestication
Credible evidence for horse domestication goes back 5500 years, but genetic testing reveals a remarkable twist to the story.
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Domestic life may not help your horse’s gut health, research suggests
The gut microbiomes of free-living Przewalski’s horses in Mongolia were compared with those of domestic horses living nearby.
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A rock-star breeding career? The A to Ziggy story of a Przewalski’s colt
The young stallion is now spending his days with the herd at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Virginia.
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Key changes identified in the diet of Przewalski’s horses, but why?
Why were they eating scrub during winters 120 years ago? Had man driven them to it?
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Loss of Przewalski’s mare a blow for North American breeding
Underlying cause of German-bred mare’s illness being investigated by Smithsonian.
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Zoo farewells Minnesota, a Przewalski’s horse who lived to a great age
Minnesota was the recipient of the first successful reverse vasectomy performed on an endangered equid species.
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Analysis of 120-year-old hairs reveals dietary change in Przewalski’s horses
Study team puts it down to a release from the hunting pressures of the past.
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