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An onager (Equus hemionus onager; surviving number estimated at fewer
than 800) and her foal drink from a spring, revitalized from rains in the
mountains bordering Iran's great salt desert, Dasht-e Kavir. During the
scorching months of summer when fresh water becomes scarce, onagers
drink salty water to survive. Onagers are found in the white areas below.

Photo by Gertrud and Helmut Denzau

From a Canon advertising in the National Geographic, April 1998

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