equid

Zebra or donkey

A member of the horse family (Equidae), which includes horses, donkeys, zebras, and their wild relatives.

The term appears in scientific and veterinary contexts: Equids are particularly susceptible to certain parasites.

All equids share characteristic features—single-toed hooves, long faces, and herbivorous diets.

species

horse

Domesticated riding animal

  • zebraStriped African horse relative
  • donkeyLong-eared equine
  • muleEquine hybrid, often sterile

onager · quagga · hinny · ass · burro · plains zebra · mountain zebra · feral

anatomy

hoof

Horny foot covering

muzzle · mane · withers · cannon · dock · forelock · ergot · chestnut · frog · sole

domestication

pack animal

Animal carrying loads

shoeing · saddle · bridle · halter · corral · stable · paddock · roundup · working animal · beast of burden

lifecycle

foal

Young equine, under one

  • coltImmature male equine
  • fillyJuvenile female equine
  • mareFemale adult equine

stallion · gelding · yearling · weanling · broodmare · sire · dam · breeding · gestation · estrus

wild

mustang

Free-roaming feral horse

roaming · migration · habitat · reserve · conservation · endangered · wildlife · ecosystem · herd · territorial

grazing

pasture

Grazing ground for livestock

clover · silage · fodder · grassland · meadow · browse · herbage · prairie · steppe · savanna

taxonomy

genus

Taxonomic rank above species

  • speciesFinest taxonomic rank
  • familyRelated people together
  • orderMethodical arrangement or request

classification · phylogeny · clade · taxon · lineage · mammal · evolution · ancestry · morphology · hindgut

Opposites
ungulate type

equidbovid

Hollow-horned ruminant family

ruminant · cow · pig · sheep · goat

taxonomic contrast within perissodactyla

equidrhinoceros

Large horned African mammal

tapir

Phrases
Family

equestrian, equine, equerry, equestrianism, equitation, equestrienne

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