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Wild Horse
Equus ferus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Perissodactyla ›Family: Equidae ›Genus: Equus
About
The wild horse (Equus ferus) is a species of the genus Equus, which includes as subspecies the modern domesticated horse (Equus ferus caballus) as well as the undomesticated tarpan (Equus ferus ferus, now extinct), and the endangered Przewalski's horse (Equus ferus przewalskii). Przewalski's horse had reached the brink of extinction but was reintroduced successfully back into the wild. The tarpan became extinct in the 19th century, though it is a possible ancestor of the domestic horse;...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Wild Horse is Equus ferus.
- Wild Horse belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Wild Horse belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Wild Horse belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Wild Horse belongs to the order Perissodactyla.
- Wild Horse belongs to the family Equidae.
- Wild Horse belongs to the genus Equus.