Taishū horse
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The Taishū (対州馬, taishū uma) or Tsushima (対馬馬, tsushima uma) is a rare Japanese breed of small horse from Tsushima Island in the Korea Strait, in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.[1]
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| Country of origin | Tsushima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan |
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| Distinguishing features | Average height: 123 cm[1] |
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| Conservation status, FAO (2007): critical-maintained[2] | |
In 1989 the population was reported as "critical" at 89 head.[3] In 2007 it was listed by the FAO as "critical-maintained",[2] and a population of 30 was reported in 2008.[1]
The Taishū is small, with strong legs. In the past, it was used for transport on the narrow paths between remote villages in the mountains of the island.[1]
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