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Przevalski's horse

Przevalski's horse

9.9
A wild horse from Central Asia with a short erect mane and a strong, stocky body, now endangered
  • noun
  • /prəˈzɛvəlskiz hɔrs/
translation icon : caballo de Przewalski
  • The Przevalski's horse is considered the last truly wild horse species remaining on Earth.

Examples

  • Unlike domestic horses, Przevalski's horse has a short, erect mane and a stockier build.

  • Efforts to reintroduce Przevalski's horse to its natural habitat have been successful in some regions of Mongolia.

  • The Przevalski's horse is considered the last truly wild horse species remaining on Earth.

  • The Przevalski's horse is critically endangered.

  • Have you ever seen a Przevalski's horse?

  • Efforts to reintroduce Przevalski's horse to its natural habitat have been successful in some regions of Mongolia.

  • Unlike domestic horses, Przevalski's horse has a short, erect mane and a stockier build.

Synonyms

Przewalski's horse
vsPrzevalski's horse
1 9.9

A wild endangered horse from central Asia with a stocky body and an upright mane

emphasizes resemblance to an ass and endangered status instead
Equus caballus przevalskii
vsPrzevalski's horse
  • Specialized
9.9

A rare wild horse from central Asia with a stocky body and a short upright mane that is now endangered

uses the everyday name without scientific labeling
Equus caballus przewalskii
vsPrzevalski's horse
  • Specialized
9.9

A rare endangered wild horse from Central Asia that looks like a donkey

refers to the animal as the species rather than a subspecies

Surface Forms

Przevalski's horse singular
Przevalski's horses plural

Morphology

Przevalski's + horse

The structure is a possessive proper name + noun, so the phrase transparently denotes a horse associated with or named after Przevalski; a learner who recognises the possessive/name pattern and knows 'horse' will infer it refers to a particular kind of horse. They may not know the zoological details (wild status, Central Asian range, endangered status) without additional background, but the basic referential meaning is compositional and predictable.

Etymology

Przevalski's horse comes from an explorer named Przevalski who in the 1800s brought these wild animals from Central Asia to Europe. So today Przevalski's horse is the name for that 'wild horse' from Central Asia.