Takhi is the Mongolian word for what we call in English Przewalski’s horse. They are the last species of wild horse on the planet. What does that mean?
Wild vs. Feral
The Takhi are a wild species, which means that while they share a distant ancestor with our horses, they have never lived with or worked for people. They have not adapted over time to any human needs.
We call other horses in other places wild, but these are actually feral. all escaped horses that used to live with humans, or horses with ancestors that lived with humans. They are just like our domesticated horses, which have been bred to live with and be useful to humans, but have adapted to life in the wild by finding their own food and shelter.
The takhi are different from our domesticated horses: they look different, with
The Takhi: The Last Wild Species
Like pebbles scattered on rocky hillsides, almost invisible, the Takhi graze, play, and take care of their babies. It is movement that gives them away: a family shifting to a better spot for lunch comes suddenly into focus in the stillness.
The Mongolian Takhi 