khur

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khur - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Koulan \Kou"lan\, n. [Native name.] (Zool.)
     A wild horse (Equus onager or Asinus onager) inhabiting
     the plains of Central Asia; -- called also gour, khur,
     and onager. [Written also kulan.]
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     Note: It is sometimes confounded with the dziggetai, to which
           it is closely related. It is gray in winter, but
           fulvous in summer. It has a well defined, dark, dorsal
           stripe, and a short, erect mane. In size, it is
           intermediate between the horse and ass.
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