Wild horse
The wild horse (Equus ferus) is a species of the genus Equus. They also include the subspecies of the modern domesticated horse.[2]
| Equus ferus | |
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| Top left: Equus ferus caballus (horses) Top right: Equus ferus przewalskii (Przewalski's horse) Below left: Equus ferus ferus† (tarpan) | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Equidae |
| Genus: | Equus |
| Subgenus: | Equus |
| Species: | E. ferus
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| Binomial name | |
| Equus ferus Boddaert, 1785
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Wild Horse Media
Equus ferus fossil from 9100 BC found near Odense, at the Zoological Museum in Copenhagen
Probable European wild horse coat colors
Przewalski's horse in Hungary
Semi-feral Exmoor ponies. Though popularly called "wild" horses, feral and semi-feral horses had ancestors that were domesticated.
References
- ↑ Boyd, L. & King, S. R. B. (2011). "Equus ferus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2012.
- ↑ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-08-20.