Yonaguni horse

Yonaguni
On Yonaguni Island
Conservation statusFAO (2007): critical
Country of originJapan
DistributionYonaguni Island
Traits
Height
  • 102–122 cm (10–12 h): 514 
  • Male:
    average 120 cm
  • Female:
    average 116 cm

The Yonaguni or Yonaguni uma (与那国馬) is a critically-endangered Japanese breed of small horse. It is native to Yonaguni Island, in the Yaeyama Islands in south-western Japan, close to Taiwan. It is one of eight horse breeds native to Japan.

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