Yakutian horse
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The Yakutian or Yakut is a native horse breed from Sakha in the region of Siberia in Russia. It is large compared to the otherwise similar Mongolian horse and Przewalski's horse. It is noted for its a
A Yakutian horse
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The Yakuts or Sakha are a Turkic ethnic group native to North Siberia, primarily the Republic of Sakha in the Russian Federation. They also inhabit some districts of the Krasnoyarsk Krai. They speak Y
Yakutian horse
…and to survive without shelter in temperatures that reach −70 °C (−94 °F). The horses appear to have evolved from domesticated horses brought with the Yakuts when they migrated to the area beginning in the 13th century, and are not descended from wild horses known to inhabit the area in Neolithic times. The…
Yakuts, early 20th century
Yakut woman in the 1890s
A Yakut woman in traditional dress
A Yakut hunter, early 20th century