Winnipeg zoo welcomes two Przewalski’s horses
It is the start time the Assiniboine Park Zoo has been domicile to Przewalski’s horses inwards its 108-year history.
The ii males, both aged 2, are straightaway making their home inwards the northwest corner of the zoo, side yesteryear side to the zebras.
“We’re real excited to accept some other novel species at the zoo,” said Tim Sinclair-Smith, managing director of
zoological operations at the zoo.
“Przewalski’s horses are quite rare, which makes this an fifty-fifty greater improver for our visitors since most accept never seen them before.”
Originating inwards Mongolia, Przewalski’s horses are smaller than most domestic horses in addition to weigh about 440 to 750 pounds.
Standing 48 to 56 inches high, they accept stocky bodies, upright manes, in addition to a nighttime stripe downwards their backs.
The concluding surviving subspecies of the wild horse, they were 1 time declared extinct until beingness reassessed inwards 2008 subsequently successful introductions into the wild. Now, at that topographic point are nearly 1500 living inwards zoos in addition to breeding facilities and
some other 400 tin strength out endure industrial plant life inwards the wild.
Przewalski’s horses are a operate of the Species Survival Program facilitated yesteryear the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA).
The programme collates the collection of horses inwards North America in addition to and hence matches pairs to ensure the most various genetics possible when breeding.
The zoo plans to expand its release of Przewalski’s horses in addition to laid about females inwards the time to come to participate inwards the breeding program.
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