Which endangered wild horse is also called the takhi?

The endangered wild horse also called the takhi is Przewalski’s horse.

Native to the steppes of Central Asia, this stocky horse is also known as the Mongolian wild horse. “Takhi” is a Mongolian name. The species is named after the Russian explorer Nikolay Przhevalsky, whose collected specimen helped lead to its formal scientific description in 1881.

Przewalski’s horse disappeared from the wild by the late 1960s, with hunting, competition from livestock, harsh winters, and habitat pressures contributing to its decline. Zoo breeding programs preserved the surviving lineage, and reintroduction to Mongolia began in the 1990s.

It is often confused with the mustang and brumby, but those are feral descendants of domestic horses. Taxonomists debate whether Przewalski’s horse should be treated as a separate species or as a subspecies of the wild horse. Either way, “takhi” is its established common name.