Przewalski horse from Helsinki Zoo_credit Korkeasaarizoo (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

Przewalski horse from Helsinki Zoo_credit Korkeasaarizoo

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A Przewalski's horse at Korkeasaari Zoo, Helsinki. Once considered the last truly wild horse, the species is now known to descend from early tamed populations. New research shows humans were riding, working, and trading horses as early as the 4th millennium BCE, reshaping what we know about domestication.

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Korkeasaari Zoo

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