Equidae
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Equidae is the biological family of odd-toed ungulate mammals that includes horses, donkeys, and zebras.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Equidae canonical | 6 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biological family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
elongated limbs adapted for running
ⓘ
herbivorous diet ⓘ high-crowned teeth adapted for grazing ⓘ single functional toe on each foot in modern species ⓘ social behavior with herd structures ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumberRange | varies by species (e.g., 2n=64 in horses, 2n=62 in donkeys) ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | equids ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some wild species and subspecies are threatened or endangered ⓘ |
| containsExtantGenera | Equus ⓘ |
| containsExtinctGenera |
Hyracotherium
ⓘ
Merychippus ⓘ Mesohippus ⓘ Pliohippus ⓘ |
| describedAs | odd-toed ungulates ⓘ |
| dietType | grazer ⓘ |
| domesticatedMembers |
donkey
ⓘ
horse ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | large herbivore ⓘ |
| evolutionaryOrigin |
Eocene
ⓘ
surface form:
Eocene epoch
|
| fossilRecord | well documented in North America ⓘ |
| hybridOffspring |
hinny
ⓘ
mule ⓘ zonkey ⓘ zorse ⓘ |
| includes |
donkey
ⓘ
horse ⓘ zebra ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | cursorial ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Africa
ⓘ
Eurasia ⓘ North America ⓘ
surface form:
North America (historically)
|
| order | Perissodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reintroducedRange | North America (modern feral horses and donkeys) ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Equus ⓘ |
| typicalGestationPeriod | approximately 11 to 13 months ⓘ |
| usedByHumansFor |
agricultural work
ⓘ
meat production ⓘ milk production ⓘ recreation and sport ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.