The Takhi - Middle Asia Desert Wildlife

The Takhi
Takhi Organization

(Equus przewalski poljakow, 1881)
The Mongolians refer to the Przewalski's horse in their language as "Takhi", it is the umbrella species for the Gobi B national park.

Characteristics
The Takhi has the figure of a compact, small domestic horse with a strong neck and heavy limbs. The head is characterized by a convex nose line and by a white stain around nose and mouth. The body features a pale yellow to ginger colour. A distinctive dark eel-stripe runs from the mane to the tail. Occasionally, fine zebra-like stripes may bee seen on the extremities. Typical for the Przewalski's horse is the dark erect mane and a longer base of tail.The Takhi has the figure of a compact, small domestic horse with a strong neck and heavy limbs. The head is characterized by a convex nose line and by a white stain around nose and mouth. The body features a pale yellow to ginger colour. A distinctive dark eel-stripe runs from the mane to the tail. Occasionally, fine zebra-like stripes may bee seen on the extremities. Typical for the Przewalski's horse is the dark erect mane and a longer base of tail.

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