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The Nangchen horse is a small breed of horse native to the Kham region of northern Tibet, thought to have been bred pure since the 9th century.〔 They became known to the western world in 1994 due to the exploration of French anthropologist Michel Peissel.〔(Dam, Julie K.L., Bruce Crumley/Paris and Helen Gibson/London. "Ancient Hoofbeats: In Tibet, A Missing Link in Equine Evolution?" ''Time,'' November 27, 1995 Volume 146, No. 22 ). Accessed September 10, 2009〕 These animals are said to contain no ancestry from any of the common sources for most other Tibetan pony breeds, neither Mongolian horse, Arabian nor any type of Turkish blood. They are powerful and fast, said to have many of the characteristics of a modern racehorse.〔(Lowry, Susan. "Explorer backs Tibetan dark horse in the history stakes." ''Fortean Times'' (reprinted) ) Accessed September 10, 2009〕 They have refined features, are pony-sized, but tall for ponies, swift and agile.〔 Their unique characteristics include adaptations to the very high altitude of the region,〔(Peissel, Michel. "Reserve on the roof of the world" ''Geographical,'' April, 1999 ) accessed September 10, 2009〕 including enlarged lungs. In 1995, Peissel returned to Tibet in hopes of purchasing some individual animals to study in more detail, but they were unable to do so due to the high prices asked for the animals by local residents. On their way back, Peissel's expedition took an alternate route through a remote area and observed the Riwoche horse.〔 ==See also== *Tibetan pony *Riwoche horse *List of megafauna discovered in modern times 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nangchen horse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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