Wild Horse

Equus ferus

Summary 3

The wild horse (Equus ferus) was one of the most widespread herbivores native to Europe. They occurred throughout, from the semi-deserts in the south to the frozen steppes of the north. The last wild horses in Europe went extinct in the 19th century. Wild-living domesticated horses are now increasingly being used as proxy for the wild horse in nature projects throughout Europe. The next step would be wild status and free-roaming herds established back into the landscape.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Jeff Kubina, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/kubina/2902755078/
  2. (c) Stan van Remmerden, todos os direitos reservados, uploaded by Stan van Remmerden
  3. Adaptado por Stan van Remmerden de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equus_ferus

Mais informações

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Status in w palearctic 1% or less of original range
Ecological niche Large Herbivore
Region Europe - Caucasus, Europe - Central, Europe - Eastern, Europe - Iberia, Europe - Italy, Europe - Northern, Europe - Southeastern, Europe - Western, Middle East - Anatolia, Middle East - Levant, North Africa - Eastern, North Africa - Western
Z ecotourism potential 3