Equidae
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| Plains Zebras | |
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| Family: | Equidae Gray, 1821
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| Genus: | Linnaeus, 1758
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Equidae is a family of odd-toed ungulate that are only one surviving genus: Equus. Horses, donkeys and zebras belong in this genus. Animals of the Equus genus can have hybrid offspring, but they are usually sterile. They can have many different colours.
An adult female equidae is called a mare.
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Equidae Media
Extinct equids restored to scale. Left to right: Mesohippus, Neohipparion, Eohippus, Equus scotti and Hypohippus
Equine evolution. Composed from Skeletons of Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Karlsruhe, Germany.From left to right: Size development, biometrical changes in the cranium, reduction of toes (left forefoot) Highest point of the withers*Equus 1.5 m*Pliohippus 1.2 m*Merychippus 0.8 m*Mesohippus 0.5 m.
Tiere der Urwelt*(Creatures of the Primitive World)*Series 1 and 2*Illustrated by F. John*(born/died?)*Printed 1902 and 1906(?)*Germany*Series 2 Card 5 Protorohippus (Orohippus)
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Equus (Przewalski's horse)
