The foal, named Kurt, was born to a surrogate mother, a domestic quarter horse.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleA California zoo has announced the birth of a critically endangered horse, a clone created with DNA preserved for 42 years.Kurt was born through a breeding program to boost genetic variation in the speciesThe male Przewalski's horse foal — part of a breeding program intended to increase the species's genetic diversity — was the first born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park since 2014.
Wildlife care director Kristi Burtis said the birth was a "tremendous moment", given the Przewalski's horse was considered extinct in the wild until 1994.The horse — also known as the Mongolian wild horse or the takhi — is shorter than domestic horses, and often has distinctive markings.
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