On the windswept shores of the Outer Banks in North Carolina, an extraordinary sight greets visitors—a herd of wild horses galloping along the pristine beaches. These majestic creatures have roamed this region for centuries, captivating
Which still always amuses me, as horses originated in the Americas and lived there until about 12,000 years ago, went extinct there, and then got brought back by humans.
Their origins are not a mystery, they were dragged here by Europeans just like every other horse in the Americas
Which still always amuses me, as horses originated in the Americas and lived there until about 12,000 years ago, went extinct there, and then got brought back by humans.
Wikipedia has a good article on them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banker_horse
The mistery is they don’t know which European ship brought them there and when. There are multiple options.
Isn’t that true of most wild horses in the Americas though? I can’t imagine anyone has pedigree info for feral animals, or at least not that far back