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Banker Horses

Equus ferus caballus

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Description:

My 600th spotting and my 6 month anniversary on Project Noah!! Banker horses are feral horses on the outer banks of North Carolina. They are supposed to have arrived in the 1500's either by Spanish shipwreck or being released. They are genetically related to Spanish horses.

Habitat:

Shackleford Island, an uninhabited island in the southern North Carolina outer banks

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Wildlife of the South East, USA
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Mammals of the South Eastern United States
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Mission WILD
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedApril 15, 2014

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