Wild Herds
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Time to explore
Approximately 20 minutesAnimals to see
Takhi and Fallow DeerAccessibility
Gently sloping unsealed pathways. Access to the walkway includes one way opening doors.
Wild Herds
The Wild Herds exhibit offers guests a truly immersive experience with a deer walkthrough and a beautiful outlook to the Zoo’s Takhi herd from a replica Mongolian village.
Wild Herds is home to two species – Takhi (a Mongolian horse also known as Przewalski’s Horse) and Fallow Deer. The exhibit also highlights the Zoo’s role in helping bring the Takhi back from the brink of extinction.
Meet our animals
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Meet some of the animals that call Taronga home
Takhi
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Known as Takhi (meaning 'spirit' or 'spiritual') these graceful equids are the only wild horses left in the world, originally native to the steppes of Central Asia.
Fallow Deer
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Walk through the open exhibit and spot Fallow deer roaming the replica Mongolian village.
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