Dubbed The "World's Most Beautiful Horse", The Akhal-Teke Is A Shiny Creature You Can Hardly Forget

All horses are stunningly charming creatures, but there’s one breed with a special coat that helps it shine like no other! Meet the Akhal-Teke, an endearing species that is dubbed as the “world’s most beautiful horse”, aka the “golden horse”.

Originated from Turkmenistan, the Akhal-Teke is famous worldwide thanks to its glossy metallic sheen that can reflect and refract light just like how metal does. The secret lies in the proteins in its hairs, which are arranged in a special way so they could work as a prism for the light to travel through naturally. Image credits: Olga_i / Shutterstock