tarpan

• Substantivo que designa um cavalo selvagem europeu, extinto no início do século XX.

A noun referring to a European wild horse that became extinct in the early 20th century.

1. Extinct wild horseC1formal

   A small, primitive wild horse native to the steppes of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, which became extinct in the early 20th century.

   Cavalo selvagem extinto

   • The tarpan once roamed the vast plains of Eastern Europe.
   • Efforts have been made to recreate the tarpan through selective breeding of domestic horses.
   • The last known tarpan died in captivity in 1909.