Breeding back is a form of artificial selection by the deliberate selective breeding of domestic animals, in an attempt to achieve an animal breed with a phenotype that resembles a wild type ancestor, usually one that has gone extinct. Breeding back is not to be confused with dedomestication.
The tarpan, also known as Eurasian wild horse, was a subspecies of wild horse. It is now extinct. The last individual believed to be of this subspecies died in captivity in the Russian Empire during 1909, although some sources claim that it was not a genuine wild horse due to its resemblance to domesticated horses.
Michael Konik is an American author, television personality, jazz singer, improvisational comedian, blackjack player and poker player. Konik has a degree in Drama from New York University.
Fudbalski klub Ribnica is a football club from Konik, Podgorica, Montenegro. They currently compete in Montenegrin Third League - Center.
Stadion na Koniku is situated at the southwest part of Konik, a southeastern suburb of Podgorica, at the Ćemovsko Polje, the ‘only desert in Montenegro’. Stadium was built at 1970's, and today it has one stand with capacity of 750 seats. At the east side of the stadium is Cafe bar ‘Ribnica’, a modern café, where all fans of FK Ribnica gather before and after the match. The stadium is situated in the zone where in the future will be the ‘New town’. So, the actual ‘face’ of stadium will be changed. It is planned adding two big stands with 6.000 places, as well as many shops and the shopping center in the vicinity.
Stari Aerodrom is a neighbourhood in the city of Podgorica that borders the neighborhouds of Ribnica, Vrela Ribnička, Drač and Tuški put. The neighbourhood is located beside an old military airport, Ćemovsko Polje Airport, hence the name "Stari Aerodrom". It is one of three neighbourhoods that comprise the Konik suburb, as well as one of the few neighbourhoods that have seen a large construction boom.
George Samuel Konik was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
Konik is a suburb of Podgorica, Montenegro, and is its largest suburb.
Andrzej Chwalba is a Polish historian. Professor of history at the Jagiellonian University, the university's prorector of didactics (1999-2002), head of the Institute of Social and Religious History of Europe in 19th and 20th century, and the deacon and prodeacon of Department of History.
Gmina Halinów is an urban-rural gmina in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Halinów, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) west of Mińsk Mazowiecki and 24 km (15 mi) east of Warsaw.
Gmina Czeremcha is a rural gmina in Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. Its seat is the village of Czeremcha, which lies approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) south-west of Hajnówka and 68 km (42 mi) south of the regional capital Białystok.
Konstantin Konik was an Estonian politician and surgeon, member of the Estonian Salvation Committee
Nowy Konik is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Halinów, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Halinów, 19 km (12 mi) west of Mińsk Mazowiecki, and 21 km (13 mi) east of Warsaw.
Stary Konik is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Halinów, within Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.
The Heck horse is a horse breed that is claimed to resemble the tarpan, an extinct wild equine. The breed was created by the German zoologist brothers Heinz Heck and Lutz Heck in an attempt to breed back the tarpan. Although unsuccessful at creating a genetic copy of the extinct species, they developed a breed with grullo coloration and primitive markings. After the Nazi invasion of Poland, they were introduced to the Białowieża Forest, where a small herd still survives. Heck horses were subsequently exported to the United States, where a breed association was created in the 1960s.
Tadeusz Bolesław Vetulani was a Polish agriculturalist and biologist, associate professor of Adam Mickiewicz University in animal husbandry. He was a pioneer of biodiversity research in Poland and conducted notable research into forest tarpan and the Polish koniks, launching restoration and breeding schemes.
Vladimír Koník is a former football player from Slovakia and recently manager of FC Nitra. His former club was FK Senica.
Konik is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
