But for Przewalski's Horse it seemed a different thing altogether in the remote past. In inaccessible areas of Mongolia these horses undoubtedly thrived. There were sparse population in this cold region and major part of the land was mountainous as well as covered with virgin forest. Remember, this is the place of the famed Mongol King and ruthless dictator and conqueror Ghengis Khan. In any case after Nikolai Przelwalski discovered these specie he left them to their affairs but not before he announced to the world about his find.
Horse enthusiasts around the world came flocking to Mongolia and might have made a pretty sight there. Unfortunately, how much they all tried or they ought to have without simply making a nuisance of themselves over there. These were a lot like lions except for the fact they were vegetarian and loathed meat and carcasses. Why the horses were like lion? They were surely one of the wildest of horses known to human beings. These horses under all skilled supervision and dexterous and speedy tactics never subjugated themselves to the man's evil designs. In fact, Przewalski's horse was a superb large stocky and light colored breed. The most notable feature of this horse was the stripes running on their backs and legs. Something tells me that this specie could have been a close cousin of the zebra. How the zebra came all the way or one of its relatives found their way from the Asian and African plains is another matter altogether. However, if one deduced things properly then one can get some idea and perhaps a vague picture of the land millions of years back when a few zebras actually mated with some wild horses and their progenies turned out to be the present Przewalski's horse.
You might like to speculate here from different angles and these are not quite horrific tales but rather a tales of intrigue. Now you might again have doubts and ask once more the same question as above. Why like a lion? Well, to tell you the truth it was quite an independent breed and had dun coats as well as a prominent dark mane. Besides, like the lions it kept company among several mares. In fact the stallion of this breed were quite protective of the mares and had several. But unlike the lions the Przewalski's horse did not aggressively protect their territories like they did to their females. Perhaps they were too busy and didn't have the time. Yet another big folly for other males crossed over quite too often and perhaps they took off some females without much of a fight. Really bad. But humans it seemed hunted them down when they couldn't tame them and they were at the verge of extinction. However, some wise enthusiasts and horse lovers tried breeding them in captivity and the horses that were born by crossing with domesticated horses were quite tame and could also be trained. Quite a neat little bonus for aspiring horsemen, isn't it? Incidentally, Ukraine has the largest sanctuary made for these horses. They became famous as well as sought after. A study in research of these animals were later conducted and it was seen that the cross was less lion like than the original Przewalski's Horse. Yet they seemed adjustable when you have a lot of children playing around where these horses are tied up. The chromosomes of these animals had a tale to tell too. The original Przewalsi's horse had 66 chromosomes while the domesticated horses with whom they were crossed had 64 chromosomes. The result one chromosome less for the offspring of course and that meant 65 chromosomes. Not a bad deal I should say after there is only one chromosome left, but the scientists and enthusiasts might think that this one chromosome difference would have mattered a great deal on the race tracks across the world where Horse Racing means making and raking in millions and millions of dollars.
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