Persian onager foals might not look like it, but they are extremely fast! They start walking and running shortly after birth. Foals live with their mothers in herds and their main defense in the wild is their ability to run from predators. #PersianOnager #NotaDonkey #NotaHorse #WeSaveSpecies | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

10K views · 658 reactions | ❤️ Have you *herd* . . . our Persian onager filly and scimitar-horned oryx calves are exploring their surroundings! Get the latest update on their adventures from Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute animal keeper Tara Buk. ✏️STORY: https://s.si.edu/3IsSnMU. | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute | Facebook