Przewalski

Known as Przewalski's Horse in the West and Takhi ("Takhi" means "spirit" or "spiritual”) in Mongolia, these dun-colored, black-maned equids are the only wild horses left in the world.
The wild populations of Przewalski's horse declined as animals were killed and collected by Europeans, displaced by domesticated grazing animals, and hunted for food. Over time, their numbers and habitat shrank until the they became extinct in the wild in the late 1960s.
The species is now recovering in the wild because of active management by conservation biologists.
The Przewalski’s Horse is legally protected in Mongolia and hunting has been prohibited since the 1930's.
There are three ongoing reintroduction sites in Mongolia, which are fully monitoring their populations and are also integrating community livelihood support into their projects.
http://www.amnh.org/explore/science-bulletins/bio/documentaries/the-last-wild-horse-the-return-of-takhi-to-mongolia/article-the-wild-horse-returns-to-mongolia

another view - http://365project.org/annied/the-ones-i-left/2014-07-09

[Sam]

ooohhh I have never heard of these!

[Graham Thresher]

Fabulous capture and interesting information. Fav

[dh (delena)]

Yay! I was right! What's my prize?

[Denise fuller]

fabulous fav

[Jennifer]

Lovely shot and interesting narrative

[Kathie]

Glad to hear their numbers are recovering. Hopefully, that's one specie saved.

[Bankmann]

I like the processing… reminds me of those kitchy (no insult intended whatsoever!) embroideries from decades past, that I saw on the walls of relatives...