Pregnant Pyreneean Pottock pony guards her first-born foal from an inquisitive photographer

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The Pottok or Pottoka (Basque), is an endangered, semi-feral breed of pony native to the Pyrenees of the Basque Country in France and Spain. It is considered an ancient breed of horse, particularly well adapted to the harsh mountain areas it traditionally inhabits. Once common, it is endangered through habitat loss, mechanization and crossbreeding but efforts are increasingly made to safeguard the future of this breed. It is considered iconic by the Basque people. Source: Wikipedia

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Size: 2848px × 4272px
Location: Col de Maya, Spain
Photo credit: © Roger Goodwin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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