“Basil, the Przewalski horse born in a zoo in England. The species is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.
It is a boy. And the news of his birth brought joy to everyone in a zoo in England, UK. It is a copy of Przewalski’s horsea Rare species which is in danger of extinction.
Hampshire zoo keepers celebrated the birth of this rare Mongolian foal from Przewalski, formerly it was extinct in the wild for nearly 40 years.
the male colt, called “Basil”was born to his parents Nogger and Speranzer at the zoo of Marwell near Winchester, Hampshire, May 28, but goalkeepers officially introduced him on Tuesday.
Basil, Przewalski’s horse, was born at Marwell Zoo in England along with his mother.
Tata’s emotion has a reason: the Przewalsk horse it became extinct in the wild from 1969 to 2008. Humans nearly drove it into oblivion before reintroduction programs over the past 30 years brought it back to when it was on the brink of extinction.
Przewalski’s horse, also called Mongolian wild horse, tarpan or takhi, is a species that inhabited Europe Y Asia in the past. Now, second The Smithsonian National Zoo, is found only at reintroduction sites in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan. They live up to 36 years old.
The Przewalski horse or Mongolian horse is native to Asia and lives to be around 36 years old.
These horses are animals very sociable and can be affectionate with one another. An example is your grooming ritual. Two mares stand side by side, and one mare begins by crawling down her partner’s back, nibbling along their back and then on their hind legs. They can be paired with a regular grooming buddy or any other teether available. This activity not only keeps horses clean, but also strengthens the social bond.
Species. They are very sociable (Photo: Facebook @elpasozoo).
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), they are considered an endangered species. In 2015it was estimated that the population did not exceed 1,000 specimens all over the world.
Thanks to considerable conservation efforts, the current population of Przewalski’s horses amounts to more than 2000 copies, and about a quarter live in reintroduction reserves. Unlike in the past, Przewalski’s horses are now revered as “sacred animals” in the Gobi desert. They are fully protected and are no longer hunted by humans.
However, the species is listed as endangered in the Red List of Threatened Species of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), although populations are increasing thanks to breeding programs in zoos.
Source: Clarin
