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🐎 What happened to the wild horses? (INDEX BELOW) What animal was the enigmatic ZEBRO that appears in medieval Iberian bestiaries? Do feral horses retain anything from extinct wild horses? Did the tarpan really disappear, or does part of its legacy live on in some present-day populations? What does genetics tell us about breeds like the Garrano, the Sorraia, or the Retuertas? Today we talk with Jaime Lira, a researcher specializing in equine genetics and horse evolution, to explore one of the most fascinating questions in European natural history: the relationship between extinct wild horses, traditional breeds, and current processes of feralization and rewilding. We discuss the tarpan, the Iberian zebro, haplotypes, horse domestication, genetic lineages, Przewalski's horse (takhi), the Polish konik, as well as the history and genetics of Iberian breeds such as the Garrano, the Sorraia, and the Retuertas. We also analyze what we really know about the possible survival of ancestral traits in current populations and what role these animals can play in ecological restoration projects. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction (00:00 - 02:33) The disappearance of European wild equids and the ZEBRO ENIGMA Section I. Are there any wild horses left in the world? (02:33 - 39:50) When did the wild horse disappear? How many lineages were there? Do any horses retain wild genetics? Block II GENETICS (39:50 - 58:35) How do we classify horses? What are haplogroups and haplotypes? Human history and the transportation of horses Block III. THE TARPAN (58:35 - 1:09:10) When did it disappear? Were the last tarpans truly wild? Is the konik its descendant? Block IV. THE ZEBRO (1:09:10 - 1:20:46) Was the zebro a donkey, a horse, or something else? The physical remains of the zebro The historical record and place names Block V. LIVING BREEDS and REWILDING (1:20:46 - END) The sorraia: A zebro? Galician Garranos Retuertas Horses Protection of these breeds 📌 VIDEO TOPICS ✅ The last wild horse in Europe ✅ What was the tarpan really? ✅ The mystery of the Iberian zebro ✅ Domestication and feralization of the horse ✅ Haplotypes and equine genetics ✅ Przewalski's horse (Takhi) ✅ The myth and reality of the Konik ✅ Garrano, Sorraia, and Retuertas breeds ✅ Rewilding and large herbivores ✅ Conservation of ancient lineages ✅ Evolution and biodiversity 🎙️ Guest: Jaime Lira 📚 This interview is part of Sergio Arias' doctoral research on the history of induced feralization and the philosophy of rewilding. 🌿 Follow Wild Space 📺 YouTube: Sergio Arias / Wild Space 📸 Instagram: @sergioarias_es #WildHorses #Tarpan #Zebro #JaimeLira #Rewilding #Przewalski'sHorse #Konik #Garrano #Sorraia #Retuertas #Feralization #WildHorse #Conservation #Ecology #Biodiversity #NaturalHistory #Evolution #Horses #RewildingEurope #WildSpace