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Introduction
Introduction
Though there have been a variety of equine species throughout Africa in the past, many have become extinct, including certain breeds of wild ass and zebra. Today, there are two known types of feral horses who's ancestors made their homes on a mountain in Ethiopia and desert in Namibia. These are not native species, but are now protected for historic and tourism value, as well as to preserve their unique genetics.
Kundudo Horse
Kundudo Horse
"They were rediscovered in 2008 during a research expedition. Kundudo horses, with their unattractive morphology and suffering from consanguinity, were occasionally captured and put to ploughing work by a local farmer, who also sold the foals. Ethiopian biodiversity conservation authorities recommended transforming their biotope into a reserve, which would be opened to tourism by 2011. However, due to the decline in numbers between their discovery and an expedition in 2013, these critically endangered horses almost faces extinction. However by 2022 due to an improvement in awareness, they prospered and their status was a total of 30 feral horses on the top of the mountain protected by guards and the number of this horse breed will be expected to rise if protected well.[1]" - Wikipedia: Kundudo Horse
Historic Range
Historic Range
"The Kundudo horse is a population of wild horse native to Mount Kundudo in eastern Ethiopia. There are very few of them, but have been known to the local population for two centuries. They may have come from a small group of Abyssinian horses lost during military conflicts in the 16th century." - Wikipedia: Kundudo Horse
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Namib Desert Horses
Namib Desert Horses
"These exceedingly rare feral horses are found in the Namib Desert of Namibia, Africa. The story behind their introduction into this harsh terrain remains unclear, though there are some theories that their ancestors were former German cavalry horses brought to the area during World War I.
They currently roam the desert's Garub Plains, where they're allowed to remain as a tourist draw and historical oddity. To protect them, their grazing lands were incorporated into Namib-Naukluft Park in 1986." - TreeHugger: Feral Horse Colonies from Around the World
Historic Range
Historic Range
Namib Desert of Namibia
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"The horses tend to remain in above average condition, despite the harsh environment in which they live, with stallions generally averaging better condition then mares. During severe droughts, the average body score decreases, but even then horses are found with moderate body scores and the entire population is never in very poor condition. The condition of the horses is directly correlated to rainfall, through a correlation to available forage, though temperature, distance between forage and water and individual energy expenditures also play a role.[3] Studies during the 1990s found no evidence of equine disease among the population and few external parasites. Investigations of carcasses found four internal nematode parasites present (strongyles, small and large pinworms and Ascarids), as well as the larvae of botflies.[4]" - Wikipedia: Namib Desert Horse
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