Przewalski's horse
Amazing fact
Przewalski’s horses sometimes dig holes in the ground with their hooves to find water.
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Przewalski’s horses sometimes dig holes in the ground with their hooves to find water.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Przewalski's horse
- Scientific name
- Equus przewalskii
- Japanese name
- モウコノウマ
- Group
- Land mammals
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Perissodactyla
- Family
- Equidae
- Genus
- Equus
It is a member of the horse family that lives in places such as the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.
A male and several females form a herd called a harem. The females have a leader, and the herd has a ranking order.
Unlike domestic horses, they all have nearly the same coloring: a brown body with black lower legs. The mane is short and stands upright.
How the Przewalski's horse lives
During the day, they walk between grazing spots and water sources. They rest when it gets too warm. At night, some horses watch for predators while the others rest. For winter, their coats grow thick, with long hair on their chins and necks.
San Diego ZooBasic data
- Size
- Head and body length: 180–220 cmShoulder height: 120–146 cm
- Weight
- 250–380 kg
- Diet
- Grass
Where the Przewalski's horse has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 多摩動物公園 — モウコノウマChecked: 2026-11-03
- San Diego Zoo — Przewalski's HorseChecked: 2026-11-06
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
Report a mistakeWhen you meet the Przewalski's horse, look for this
- Look for the dark brown stripe running along the back.
- Look at the forehead, which has no forelock.
Animals do different things from day to day, so you may not always see this.
多摩動物公園San Diego ZooEXHIBIT INFORMATION
Places that keep or show the Przewalski's horse
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
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Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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