noun
Przewalski's horse; Dzungarian horse
Refers to the rare wild horse species native to Central Asia, also known as the Mongolian wild horse.
See also: プシェバルスキー馬 (プシェバルスキーうま)
モウコノウマは絶滅危惧種に指定されている。
The Przewalski's horse is designated as an endangered species.
Katakana spelling is standard; the word is usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is preferred.
Synonymous; プシェバルスキー馬 is a direct transliteration of the scientific name, while モウコノウマ is the Japanese name.
From 蒙古 (Mōko, 'Mongolia') + 野馬 (nouma, 'wild horse'), literally 'Mongolian wild horse'. The katakana spelling is standard.