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If you want to understand why onagers are so cool, you have to understand where they come from—which is really hot. Persian onagers are native to the semi-desert region of Iran, where it can get up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. One of their most incredible adaptations is their ability to withstand extreme temperatures.
Another amazing thing about onagers is how scrappy they are! Since rain is hard to come by in the desert of central Asia, leaves and grasses provide onagers with most of the water they need to survive, which distinguishes them from other equine species. A Przewalski’s (sha-VAL-ski) horse (native to the steppes of the Gobi Desert) may drink up to 12 gallons of water a day, Persian onagers might only drink 1.5 gallons. Onagers have evolved to handle anything the desert can throw at them with few resources.
If you want to understand onager behaviors and personalities, their evolutionary family tree provides some great insight. They are the largest subspecies of Asiatic wild ass. Their closest relative, the African wild ass, is the ancestor of domestic donkeys. They are inquisitive, but stubborn enough that everything needs to be their idea. Ancient civilizations attempted to domesticate the onager without success due to their unruly nature.

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mockturtle17 Thank you for this great pic & info ... not least of which is the pronunciation guidance! I was the kid with the zoo animals field guide clutched in her sweaty hands day after day, and knew a lot about Przewalski’s horse, but never had the slightest idea how to pronounce it. And now I know a whole lot more about onagers than I ever did before. 😍🤓

drummond7792 👏👏😮 Knew about Przewalski horse. I have never heard about Onagers. Thank you for providing such great information. We, the viewers appreciate any and all efforts to be educated and informed. This narrative made a good photo 🙌 an even better experience 🤙💕

mahdii_ma7 thank you it was really useful 👍🏿 unfortunately Persian onager is unknown even among Iranian people

wasatchdeer I aim to learn a new fact every day. Today, you're it!! Thanks for the scoop on onagers!!

bail.barbara Thank you so much for an amazing, interesting post. I learned so much about onagers. 😊

only_bass_clef Thank you for the pronunciation of Przewalski 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🐴🐴🐴🐴💙💙💙

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