Icelandic landscape specialist
Martine van der Ploeg
Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands
Icelandic horses are highly adapted as a result of natural selection. They have to be able to survive the harsh climatic conditions on Iceland. For example, as a result of the eruption of the Laki volcano in 1783, about 70% of the Icelandic horse population was wiped out. To be able to cross the uneven rocky landscape with speed Icelandic horses display a special gait, named tölt, making them true landscape specialists.
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Martine van der Ploeg (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
6.4 MB
Width
4896 px
Height
3672 px
Aspect
4:3
Brand
Panasonic
Model
DMC-TZ60
Exposure
4 mm f/3.3 1/100 s ISO 100
Taken
15 August 2016
Coordinates
64.5345, -21.7198
Tint
White
Submitted
28 February 2017
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