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Rejected by his mother, a rare wild Asian horse foal finds a new mom in a grieving domestic mare
- Marat, a male Przewalski's horse foal born on May 17 at the Minnesota Zoo, became critically ill days after birth and was rejected by his mother, Nady.
- Marat was born with limb difficulties that impaired his ability to stand properly, which led to bacterial sepsis, pneumonia, and wounds; he received critical treatment at the equine unit of the University of Minnesota.
- Alice, a domestic mare from a southeastern Minnesota ranch who had recently lost her own foal, formed a strong bond with Marat and provided the essential maternal support that contributed to his rapid recovery.
- With the global population of Przewalski's horses numbering under 2,000, every new foal plays an essential role in the survival of the species, and Dr. Annie Rivas described the connection between Alice and Marat as a "perfect fairy-tale ending."
- Marat is currently recovering and learning proper equine behavior with Alice’s guidance, while the upcoming challenge will be introducing him to the intricate social structure of the adult Przewalski’s horse group.
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A rare endangered horse foal was rejected by his mother, until a grieving domestic mare took him in
An endangered wild Asian horse foal is thriving thanks to an unlikely hero. Marat, a Przewalski’s horse, fell critically ill soon after his birth at the Minnesota Zoo nearly two months ago. He survived thanks to intensive care. But his mother rejected him when he returned. His future looked grim until Alice, a domestic Pony of the Americas who’d recently lost her newborn, accepted him as her own. Veterinarians say this is one of the first times …
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