Side by side
Akhal-Teke vs Kurdish horse
Photo: Artur Baboev · CC BY-SA 3.0 Akhal-Teke
TurkmenistanThe Akhal-Teke is a horse breed originating in Turkmenistan, where the Teke people lived near the Akhal oasis line along the Köpetdag mountains.
- Reputation for speed and endurance
- Known for intelligence
- Adapted to severe climatic conditions
The facts, side by side
| Akhal-Teke | Kurdish horse | |
|---|---|---|
| Animal | horse | horse |
| Bred as | Oriental horse | Oriental horse |
| Origin | Turkmenistan | Turkey, Iran |
| Height | 1.52 cm | — |
| Weight | 465 kg | — |
| Life expectancy | — | — |
Both are on Horse breeds, Oriental horse breeds.
Photo credits2 photographs on this page
- Akhal-Teke — Artur Baboev · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Kurdish horse — Dûrzan cîrano · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
Photographs come from Wikimedia Commons under the licence each one names. How Animalso credits photographs.