Most people don't know that there are lots of different kinds of unicorns. And yes, they are still with us. They live in our imaginations and our hearts, where they will never die.

There are Unicorns with long, silky beards and cloven hooves. Some of these have been alive the longest of all Unicorns in the world, maybe a thousand years or more, and they have heavy, long horns that make them move with their well muscled necks arched from the weight of the horn. Yet they can lift their heads high and run like the wind when they want to.

There are Unicorns that look exactly like Arabian horses except for their slender horns. These are the desert Unicorns, and they are swift and untiring. Some of them are fairly old, several hundred years or more, but they keep their youthful appearance.

The rare donkey Unicorn has ears longer than its horn! These shaggy little Unicorns have long, white coats almost like polar bears. Their voice is sweeter than the regular donkey's voice, but it's just as loud. It sounds a little like a bugle.

Not all Unicorns are white, either. There are Appaloosa Unicorns out West in the United States, and they have a strange friendship with golden eagles. The great eagles shed a feather now and then, and when they do, they fly low and drop their feathers in the manes and tails of the Apaloosa Unicorns, who are very proud of these adornments.

Palomino Unicorns have a 3 foot long horn and are very magical. They could make you live longer and heal your pains. Ones with silky beards are older and have one more special power, to let any unicorn live forever. This is the most rare of them all. They are mostly found in pairs in the tropical forests of South America.
       -Sent by a unicorn fan, age 11

There are in India certain wild asses which are as large as horses or larger. Their bodies are white, their heads are dark red, and their eyes dark blue half in length. The base of the horn is pure white almost half way up, and the upper portion is a sharp crimson. They are so swift it is said they can out run cheetas.
       -Sent by Stacy

If you know any other kinds of Unicorns, tell me about them and I'll add them to this page! Email Equine Heroes.

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