Mark Wilson / Getty Images / Getty Images A wild pony roams free on Assateague Island. And rather than being wild horses, they're considered feral (and have been known to bite overly curious humans.) One of the larger herds lives in the Chincoteague Wild Refuge on Virginia's part of the island. Jim Watson/AFP / via Getty Images / via Getty Images Ponies surround a young foal after crossing the Assateague Channel during the annual Chincoteague Island Pony Swim. "When looking at the most closely related animals, we found out that the closest relative to them were Chincoteague ponies," Delsol said.

Source: CNN August 11, 2022 21:40 UTC