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.
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- (c) Jeff Kubina, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/kubina/2902755078/
- (c) Stan van Remmerden, all rights reserved, uploaded by Stan van Remmerden
- Adapted by Stan van Remmerden from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equus_ferus
More Info
iNat Map
| 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 |
