Marat, a rare and endangered wild Asian horse foal at the Minnesota Zoo, was rejected by his biological mother following an illness that caused a period of separation. The foal has since been thriving thanks to the care of Alice, a domestic mare who recently lost her own newborn and stepped in as a foster mother. This unique pairing between the wild foal and the grieving domestic mare represents a first-of-its-kind occurrence and has been described as a positive outcome for the endangered species.
After an illness led to a stretch of separation that in turn caused his mother to reject him, a rare Asian wild horse is said to be thriving again at the Minnesota Zoo thanks to a new foster mother. https://t.co/7MCE3PHSOG
"Perfect fairy-tale ending" | Rejected by his mother, a rare wild Asian horse foal finds a new mom in a grieving domestic mare. Read more: https://t.co/UZnwNsKKbU https://t.co/vVtC7kYjKO
How a Houston nurse who loves dogs and an army of angels helped save this stray pup from a certain death. https://t.co/h6qj6RILKP