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Equidae

Mammal Families

Equidae is the horse family, one of three living families in the order Perissodactyla, the odd-toed ungulates, comprising a single living genus, Equus, whose species include horses, asses and zebras. Members are large, single-toed grazing and browsing mammals adapted for running, with a native range across Africa and Asia before human-assisted introductions elsewhere.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Member Species/Taxa Count
7 2
Count is extant species of the sole living genus Equus
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ165115, descriptionView the Source
2. Equidae - Wikipedia
  • Introduction, sentence 1
    is the taxonomic family of horses and related animals
  • Classification
    Genus Equus (22 species, 7 extant)
View the Source
Wikidata: Equidae
Wikidata Q165115, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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