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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 —...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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