Steppe Mustang

Roaming the steppe regions of Titanios, Steppe Mustang is an unusually familiar sight in a world filled with fantastical beasts. Genetic studies into the population of these horses show this is because they are indeed closely related to domesticated horses from North America, this population deemed to have been introduced to Titanios around the 1800s. Now an estimated population of 12,000, ranging in many phenotypes, the steppe mustangs are doing quite well despite the plethora of dangers Titanios contains.

Steppe Mustangs appear very similar to their ancestors, which have been genetically proven to have been American Quarter Horses and Mustangs, although steppe stallions are typically larger, averaging 450lbs. The increased sexual dimorphism is theorized to have been caused by the increased need for larger stallions capable of defending herds against massive predators. 

Steppe mustangs compete directly with endemic unicorn species' that inhabit the same areas, which has put a lot of pressure on the unicorns. Unicorns are known to attack mustangs without much provocation. However the existence of these horses has taken predatorial pressure of unicorn populations, with predators preferring the easier but still substantial meal a steppe mustang can provide.