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ass
ass Wild, speedy, long-eared member of the horse family found in African and Asian desert and mountain areas. Smaller than the horse, it has a short mane and tail, small hoofs and dorsal stripes. The three African races (species Equus asinus) are the Nubian, North African and the rare Somali. Heigh... Read more
quagga
quagga , extinct type of zebra . It formerly inhabited open plains in S Africa, where its range overlapped that of the common zebra ( Equus burchelli ). Its coat was sandy brown and its legs and tail whitish; only its head, neck, and shoulders were dark-striped. Living in herds and competing with d... Read more
mule
mule hybrid offspring of a male donkey (see ass ) and a female horse , bred as a work animal. The name is also sometimes applied to the hinny, the offspring of a male horse and female donkey; hinnies are considered inferior to mules. The mule has many donkey characteristics—long ears, a tuf... Read more
mustang
mustang [Sp. mesteño =a stray], small feral horse of the W United States. Mustangs are descended from escaped Native American horses, which in turn were descended from horses of North African blood, brought to the New World by the Spanish c.1500. Mustangs have evolved their own distinguis... Read more
onager
onager or Persian wild ass, wild ass of central Asia, Equus hemonius onager. One of the several races of Asian wild ass ( E. hemonius ), it formerly ranged widely across S Russia, Iran, and Afghanistan. A small, slenderly built animal, it stands about 4 ft (120 cm) high at the shoulder. Its... Read more
Przewalski's horse
Przewalski's horse , wild horse of Asia, Equus przewalski, E. ferus przewalski, or E. caballus przewalski, the only extant wild horse that, in the purebred state, is not descended from the domestic horse. Smaller than most domestic horses, it has a large head and bulging forehead. It is dun-... Read more
zebra
zebra herbivorous hoofed African mammal of the genus Equus, which also includes the horse and the ass. It is distinguished by its striking pattern of black or dark brown stripes alternating with white. In size and body form it is intermediate between the larger horse and the smaller ass. It has... Read more
horse
horse hoofed, herbivorous mammal now represented by a single extant genus, Equus. The term horse commonly refers only to the domestic Equus caballus and to the wild Przewalski's horse . (Other so-called wild horses are feral domestic horses or their descendants.) Adapted to plains environmen... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Equidae"

Asses
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...include three of the seven species that make up the family Equidae, which also includes horses and zebras. Wild asses are completely...more than a KEY TERMS Equid — Any member of family Equidae, including horses, zebras, and asses. Feral —...
onager
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...areas of Iran and India. The onager is dun-coloured with a dorsal stripe that reaches the tip of the tail. Height at the shoulder: 0.9–1.5m (2.9–4.9ft). Family Equidae; species Equus hemionus onager.
Zebras
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science Zebras Grevy ’ s zebra Zebras are members of the horse family (Equidae) that inhabit tropical grasslands (savannas) in much of sub Saharan Africa. Three of the seven species of equids are zebras...
zebra
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...crossed with horses in an attempt to produce a draft animal, but the offspring have proved sterile and unreliable. Zebras are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Perissodactyla, family Equidae.
mule
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...the southeastern states. Mules were used extensively for military transport before the advent of mechanization. They are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Perissodactyla, family Equidae.
Przewalski's horse
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...Sinkiang. It is small and stocky with an erect black mane. Its red-brown coat has a darker line on the back and shoulders and leg stripes. Height: to 1.5m (4.8ft) at the shoulder. Family Equidae; species Equus caballus przewalskii.
ass
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...dorsal stripes. The three African races (species Equus asinus) are the Nubian, North African and the rare Somali. Height: 90–150cm (3–5ft) at shoulder. Asian races are the kiang and the onager . Family Equidae.
Donkeys
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...three families of odd-toed ungulates, the tapirs, the rhinoceros, and the horses. Donkeys belong to the horse family Equidae, which has only one genus (Equus ) and six species. The African wild ass (Equus africanus ) is thought to be the ancestor...
Horses
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science Horses Horses are members of the family Equidae, which includes the wild asses of Africa and Asia and the zebras of African plains and mountains. The origins of horse-like...
quagga
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...almost certainly a variant of the common zebra rather than a separate species ( E. quagga ) as was once believed. Quaggas are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Perissodactyla, family Equidae.

Dictionary entries related to "Equidae"

Equidae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences Equidae ( horses ; order Perissodactyla ) Family that includes the modern horses...Most of the evolutionary advances occurred in the New World, although the Equidae were to survive the Pleistocene only in the Old World. The conquistadores...
Hyracotherium
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology Hyracotherium (suborder Hippomorpha , family Equidae ) Known formerly as Eohippus (the ‘dawn horse...more genera, of which Protorohippus might be the ancestor of Equidae, while Cymbalophus would be close to the ancestry of the...
Equus
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences Equus See EQUIDAE .
‘Eohippus’
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences ‘Eohippus’ See EQUIDAE ; and HYRACOTHERIUM .
equids
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology equids See EQUIDAE .
family
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology ...grouped into an order. Family names end in - aceae or - ae in botany (e.g. Cactaceae) and - idae in zoology (e.g. Equidae). The names are usually derived from a type genus (Cactus and Equus in the examples above) that is characteristic of the...
horse
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...Equus caballus ) with a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and to carry and pull loads. The horse family (Equidae) also includes the asses and zebras. ∎  an adult male horse; a stallion or gelding. ∎...
Equus caballus
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology Equus caballus ( domestic horse ) See EQUIDAE .
Equus ferus przewalskii
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology Equus ferus przewalskii ( Przewalski’s horse ) See EQUIDAE .
ass
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology ass ( Equus ) See EQUIDAE .

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

Saratoga Springs, NY.(Picture Gallery)(Equidae Gallery)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: Art Business News; 12/1/2007; 540 words ; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Equidae Gallery recently hosted a group exhibit of equine artwork. Pictured from left are gallery owner Terry Lindsey and artist Sharon Crute in front of one of Crute's multipanel oils. The piece depicts an entire horse race from start to finish.
Late Miocene three-toed horse Protohippus (Mammalia, Equidae) from southern Alabama
Magazine article from: Journal of Paleontology; 1/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...case (e.g., p2-m3). SYSTEMATIC PALEONTOLOGY Class MAMMALIA Linnaeus, 1758 Order PERISSODACTYLA Owen, 1848 Family EQUIDAE Gray, 1821 Subfamily EQUINAE Gray, 1821 Genus PROTOHIPPUS Leidy, 1858 PROTOHIPPUS GIDLEYI Hulbert, 1988 Figure 1 Type specimens...
ANIMAL HEALTH : HORSES TO GET PASSPORT AND MATCHING CHIP.
Newspaper article from: European Report; 6/10/2008; 643 words ; All equidae will now have to acquire their individual...modernise the identification system of the equidae (horses, donkeys, etc), which are...certain public health requirements, because equidae may be slaughtered for human consumption...
Trypanosomosis in The Gambia: prevalence in working horses and donkeys detected by whole genome amplification and PCR, and evidence for interactions between trypanosome species.(Research article)(Polymerase chain reaction)
Magazine article from: BMC Veterinary Research; 2/20/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...of crop production and, in addition, equidae are used for transportation of goods...gt; 400% increase in the number of equidae over the 28 year period to 2002, when...of trypanosomosis reported in Gambian equidae has primarily been determined using classical...
Study data from E. Janova and co-authors update knowledge of immunology.
Newspaper article from: Immunotherapy Weekly; 9/9/2009; 585 words ; ...and DQA gene polymorphism of the family Equidae." "In addition to 11 previously reported...trans-species polymorphism in the family Equidae. The phylogenetic trees differed from...relationships defined by standard taxonomy of Equidae and from trees based on mitochondrial...
United Kingdom Statutory Instruments on The Horse Passports Regulations 2009
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/12/2009; 432 words ; ...domesticated solipeds within the genus Equus of the family Equidae, and their crosses, and (b) "passport" means the identification...EEC and 90/427/EEC as regards method of identification of equidae(3)). .................. (Complete information...
A quantitative review of European stenonoid horses
Magazine article from: Journal of Paleontology; 3/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...Villafranchian to earliest Galerian. INTRODUCTION THE FAMILY Equidae Gray, 1821, is a monophyletic group first recorded from the...Villafranchian and Galerian (Pliocene and Pleistocene) in Europe, the Equidae are represented only by the genus Equus Linnaeus, 1758. Several...
SPORT RACE.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 2/16/2008; 427 words ; ...today. 1st race: Madhavanagar Plate - Div. II - 1400 M. Equidae ( S M Ruia and Arjun Sajnani) 53.5 Samuel Fargeat first...Rs 43 for plcs Winner trained by: Padmanabhan Favourite : Equidae Forecast : Rs 25 Quinella : Rs 20 SHP : Rs 27 Trin : 70 pct...
UK Statutory Instruments on The Equine Identification (Wales) Regulations 2009
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/29/2009; 533 words ; ...domesticated solipeds within the genus Equus of the family Equidae, and their crosses; (b) "local authority" ("awdurdod...90/427/EEC as regards methods for the identification of equidae(3)). (2) Any reference in these Regulations to the Commission...
Zoosemic terms denoting FEMALE HUMAN BEINGS: semantic derogation of women revisited (1).
Magazine article from: Studia Anglica Posnaniensia: international review of English Studies; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...three conceptual categories, i.e. CANIDAE, FELIDAE and EQUIDAE are particularly abundant in metaphorical developments targeted...we will analyse those lexemes linked to the categories EQUIDAE, CANIDAE and FELIDAE which in their semantic history have...