The Asian Wild Horse dates back to the prehistoric times and at that time they could be found all over the European and Central Asian steppe. The territory of the Asian Wild Horse significantly decreased by the 19th century to cover just Mongolia. The Asian Wild Horse is also referred to as Przewalski’s Horse after Colonel Nikolai Przewalski who was given credit for the discovery of several herds in 1879 in the Tachin Schah Mountains on the edge of the Gobi Desert. The Asian Wild Horse is the only one of the three ancient species of horses to exist in its original form. The Asian Wild Horse stands on average 13 hh and has a very aggressive and fierce nature in the wild. These horses have a convex profile, eyes set high, upright growing mane, and black legs that may often be striped. The Asian Wild Horse is thought to be migratory heading north for the winter and south for the spring. The Asian Wild Horse is preserved in many zoos and there are plans to return certain herds back to the wild.