thumb|Pangare traits include light underparts and light muzzle thumb|Pangare traits are most visible on the belly thumb|right|Fjord horses usually express the pangaré trait. thumb|Pangare is less obvious on a summer coat
thumb|Pangare traits include light underparts and light muzzle thumb|Pangare traits are most visible on the belly thumb|right|Fjord horses usually express the pangaré trait. thumb|Pangare is less obvious on a summer coat
Pangaré is a coat trait found in some horses that features pale hair around the eyes, muzzle, and underside of the body. These pale areas can extend up to the flanks, throat and chest, behind the elbows, in front of the stifle, and up the buttock. Animals with the pangaré trait are sometimes called "mealy" or "light-pointed". The color of these lighter areas depends on the underlying color and ranges from off-white to light tan. This type of coloration is most often found in breeds such as the Fjord horse, Exmoor Pony, and Haflinger. Wild equids like the Przewalski's horse, onager, African wild ass, kiang as well as the domestic donkey exhibit pangaré as a rule. Pangaré is thought to be a type of protective countershading. Horse foals are often born with "foal pangaré" or light points, especially over black haired areas, which they lose when they shed their foal coats.
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