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Browse animal factsBurchell’s zebra is the most common one. There are about 300,000 of them living wild in Africa. There are also Grevy’s zebra living in Africa, although there are not as many of them as Burchell’s zebra. It is taller and heavier t…
Read articleZebras are part of the same family as horses. So a young one is called a foal, the same name as for baby horses. They look different than a horse though, they are covered in beautiful black and white stripes. The mother zebra, wh…
Read articleAlthough the Lipizzaner is not built to be a fast horse, its powerful hindquarters do enable it to perform complex show movements. The “dancing Lipizzaners” of the famous Knie Circus are known and admired throughout the world. Th…
Read articleThe magnificent Lipizzaner stallions were originally bred for use in battle. Soldiers on the backs of the Lipizzaners maneuvered their stallions to perform incredible leaps and plunges that frightened the enemy foot soldiers into…
Read articleEvery horse lover who has seen them is captivated by the Lipizzaners of the Spanish Riding School. Watching the Lipizzaner stallions perform with their riders dressed in brown tails is an unforgettable experience. The Lipizzaners…
Read articleThe goal of Icelandic Pony breeders is to produce a robust, peaceful horse with a smooth gait. Performance is more important than appearance. The strongest feature of the Icelandic Pony is its gait. A true Icelandic Pony can walk…
Read articleIn A.D. 874, a group of Viking farmers left their homeland of Norway. They set sail toward the uninhabited island of Iceland, where they planned to make their new home. They left Norway because they did not want to be under the s…
Read articleWritten records dating back to the Middle Ages describe small, tough mountain horses living in the Southern Alps, part of a European mountain range. These horses were used to pull wagons and carry heavy loads on their backs to is…
Read articlePoachers earn a lot of money by selling rhinoceros horns. An African rhinoceros horn that weighs about three and a half pounds will sell for $15,000. A rhinoceros horn from one of the Asian species will sell for even more – possi…
Read articleThe problem with humans is two-fold. First of all, the human population is growing so fast that there is little room left for animals. In India and the Far East, the forests and jungles are being cleared to make room for people.…
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