Hybrid animals known as ‘kungas’ found at Umm el-Marra site, Syria. Now the new study has provided proof that they were hybrid animals, after more than a decade of research. ( CC0)What Was It That these hybrid animals Brought to the Table? Although there were wild horses populating the region, the Syrians didn’t seem to have considered domesticating them and preferred these hybrid animals, who combined the qualities of two parents. Top Image: Top: Sumerian chariots drawn by hybrid animals known as kungas, illustrated on the Standard of Ur (© Thierry Grange) Bottom left: Hybrid animals known as ‘kungas’ found at Umm el-Marra site, Syria (Glenn Schwartz/ John Hopkins University ).

Source: New York Times January 15, 2022 13:59 UTC