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The tarpan, the horse which decorated cave walls in western Europe, survived until about 1900 in herds which dwindled in size as a result of human encroachment. Under the theory that crossbreeding with horses occured, the Munich Zoo carried out selective "back-breeding" of animals known to have tarpan genes, succeeding in producing a breed that at best is "tarpan-like" enough to be exibited in zoos as well as released to the wild in selected areas of Europe. The new tarpan is generally grey in color, with a non-erect mane, unlike the cave wall images which are similar to Przewalski's horse.
The tarpan, the horse which decorated cave walls in western Europe, survived until about 1900 in herds which dwindled in size as a result of human encroachment. Under the theory that crossbreeding with horses occured, the Munich Zoo carried out selective "back-breeding" of animals known to have tarpan genes, succeeding in producing a breed that at best is "tarpan-like" enough to be exibited in zoos as well as released to the wild in selected areas of Europe. The new tarpan is generally grey in color, with a non-erect mane, unlike the cave wall images which are similar to Przewalski's horse.
==Links==
*[http://www.petermaas.nl/extinct/speciesinfo/tarpan.htm Peter Maas' Extinction Website; info on the tarpan]
[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:Animals]]