noun
- A wild Asian horse (Equus kiang) native to the Tibetan plateau, larger than a donkey and smaller than a horse.
Usage: Also called Tibetan wild ass; Zoological term
Examples
- The kiang roams the high plateaus of Tibet and surrounding regions.
- Herds of kiang can be spotted grazing on the sparse vegetation of the Tibetan highlands.
- The kiang is well adapted to the cold, thin air of high-altitude environments.
- Conservation efforts have helped protect the kiang population from further decline.