Equids
Plains Zebras
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Perissodactyla Family: Equidae Gray, 1821 Genus: Equus Linnaeus, 1758
Species
E. asinus - Donkey E. africanus - African Wild Ass E. caballus - Domestic Horse E. ferus - Wild Horse E. grevyi - Grevy's Zebra E. hemionus - Onager E. kiang - Kiang E. quagga - Plains Zebra E. zebra - Cape Mountain Zebra E. hartmannae - Hartmann's Mountain Zebra Burchells Zebra User licence provided to wikipedia by photographer:Eric van Poppel don. ... Binomial name Equus quagga Boddaert, 1785 Range map of Equus quagga. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... “Animalia” redirects here. ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... Subclasses Subclass Allotheria* Order Docodonta (extinct) Order Multituberculata (extinct) Order Palaeoryctoides (extinct) Order Triconodonta (extinct) Order Volaticotheria (extinct) Subclass Prototheria Order Monotremata Subclass Theria Infraclass Trituberculata (extinct) Infraclass Metatheria Infraclass Eutheria Mammals are a class of vertebrate animals characterized by the production of milk in females for the nourishment of... Families Equidae Tapiridae Rhinocerotidae The odd-toed ungulates or Perissodactyla are large to very large browsing and grazing mammals with relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe. ... John Edward Gray. ... Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 23, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... Binomial name Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758 For other uses, see Donkey (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Equus asinus Subspecies E. a. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... Binomial name Equus ferus Boddaert, 1785 Subspecies Equus ferus ferus Equus ferus przewalskii The Wild Horse (Equus ferus) is a member of the Horse genus and was found in Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Equus grevyi Oustalet, 1882 Distribution of Equus grevyi The Grevys Zebra (Equus grevyi), sometimes known as the Imperial Zebra, is the largest species of zebra. ... Binomial name Equus hemionus Pallas, 1775 The onager (Equus hemionus) is a large mammal belonging to the horse family and native to the deserts of Syria, Iran, Pakistan, India, Israel, and Tibet (China). ... Binomial name Equus kiang , The Kiang (Equus kiang) is a large mammal belonging to the horse family. ... Binomial name Equus quagga Boddaert, 1785 Range map of Equus quagga. ... Binomial name Equus zebra Linnaeus, 1758 Equus hartmannae Matschie, 1898 Mountain Zebra consist of two species, namely the Cape Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra) and the Hartmanns Mountain Zebra (Equus hartmannae). ... Binomial name Equus zebra Linnaeus, 1758 Equus hartmannae Matschie, 1898 Mountain Zebra consist of two species, namely the Cape Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra) and the Hartmanns Mountain Zebra (Equus hartmannae). ...

Equidae is the family of horse-like animals, order Perissodactyla. It is sometimes known as the horse family. Apart from the horse, other extant equids include the donkey, the four zebras and the onager. All of these are in the genus Equus. Families Equidae Tapiridae Rhinocerotidae The odd-toed ungulates or Perissodactyla are large to very large browsing and grazing mammals with relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... Binomial name Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758 For other uses, see Donkey (disambiguation). ... Species Equus zebra Equus hartmannae Equus quagga Equus grevyi The Zebra is a part of the horse family, Equidae, native to central and southern Africa. ... Binomial name Equus hemionus Pallas, 1775 The onager (Equus hemionus) is a large mammal belonging to the horse family and native to the deserts of Syria, Iran, Pakistan, India, Israel, and Tibet (China). ... For other uses of the word, please see Genus (disambiguation). ...

[edit] Classification

• ORDER PERISSODACTYLA
  • Family Equidae
    • Genus Equus
      • Subgenus Equus
        • Wild Horse, Equus ferus
          • Tarpan or Eurasian Wild Horse, Equus ferus ferus (extinct)
          • Przewalski's Horse or Mongolian Wild Horse, Equus ferus przewalskii
        • Domestic Horse, Equus caballus
        • Equus scotti (Prehistoric)
      • Subgenus Asinus
        • Donkey, Equus asinus
        • African Wild Ass, Equus africanus
          • Nubian Wild Ass, Equus africanus africanus
          • Somali Wild Ass, Equus africanus somalicus
        • Onager or Asiatic Ass, Equus hemionus
          • Mongolian Wild Ass, Equus hemionus hemionus
          • Syrian Wild Ass, Equus hemionus hemippus (extinct)
          • Gobi Kulan or Dziggetai , Equus hemionus luteus
          • Turkmenian Kulan, Equus hemionus kulan
          • Persian Onager, Equus hemionus onager
          • Indian Wild Ass or Khur, Equus hemionus khur
        • Kiang, Equus kiang
          • Western Kiang, Equus kiang kiang
          • Eastern Kiang, Equus kiang holdereri
          • Southern Kiang, Equus kiang polyodon
      • Subgenus Dolichohippus
        • Grevy's Zebra, Equus grevyi
      • Subgenus Hippotigris
        • Plains Zebra, Equus quagga
          • Quagga, Equus quagga quagga (extinct)
          • Burchell's Zebra, Equus quagga burchellii
          • Grant's Zebra, Equus quagga boehmi
          • Selous' zebra, Equus quagga borensis
          • Chapman's Zebra, Equus quagga chapmani
          • Crawshay's Zebra, Equus quagga crawshayi
        • Cape Mountain Zebra, Equus zebra
        • Hartmann's Mountain Zebra, Equus hartmannae
  • Family Tapiridae: tapirs, 4 species in one genus
  • Family Rhinocerotidae: rhinoceroses, 5 species in 4 genera

Families Equidae Tapiridae Rhinocerotidae The odd-toed ungulates or Perissodactyla are large to very large browsing and grazing mammals with relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe. ... Binomial name Equus ferus Boddaert, 1785 Subspecies Equus ferus ferus Equus ferus przewalskii The Wild Horse (Equus ferus) is a member of the Horse genus and was found in Europe and Asia. ... Trinomial name Equus ferus ferus Boddaert, 1785 The Tarpan, Equus ferus ferus, was the Eurasian wild horse. ... The Dodo, shown here in illustration, is an often-cited[1] example of modern extinction. ... Trinomial name Equus ferus przewalskii (Poliakov, 1881) Range map Przewalskis Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii or Equus caballus przewalskii, classification is debated), pronounced in English as //, also known as the Asian Wild Horse or Mongolian Wild Horse, or Takhi, is the closest living wild relative of the domestic Horse. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Prehistory (Greek words προ = before and ιστορία = history) is the period of human history prior to the advent of writing (which marks the beginning of recorded history). ... Binomial name Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758 For other uses, see Donkey (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Equus asinus Subspecies E. a. ... Somali Wild Ass St. ... Binomial name Equus hemionus Pallas, 1775 The onager (Equus hemionus) is a large mammal belonging to the horse family and native to the deserts of Syria, Iran, Pakistan, India, Israel, and Tibet (China). ... Binomial name Equus hemionus Pallas, 1775 The Onager (Equus hemionus) is a large mammal belonging to the horse family and native to the deserts of Syria, Iran, India, and Tibet. ... Trinomial name Equus hemionus hemionus Pallas, 1775 The Mongolian Wild Ass (Equus hemionus hemionus, also called Khulan) is a wild equid found in Mongolia and northern China. ... Trinomial name Equus hemionus hemippus Geoffroy, 1855 The Syrian Wild Ass (Equus hemionus hemippus) was a wild ass found in the mountains and desert/steppe of Syria. ... The Dodo, shown here in illustration, is an often-cited[1] example of modern extinction. ... Binomial name Equus hemionus Pallas, 1775 The Onager (Equus hemionus) is a large mammal belonging to the horse family and native to the deserts of Syria, Iran, India, and Tibet. ... Binomial name Equus hemionus Pallas, 1775 The Onager (Equus hemionus) is a large mammal belonging to the horse family and native to the deserts of Syria, Iran, India, and Tibet. ... Binomial name Equus kiang , The Kiang (Equus kiang) is a large mammal belonging to the horse family. ... Binomial name Equus grevyi Oustalet, 1882 Distribution of Equus grevyi The Grevys Zebra (Equus grevyi), sometimes known as the Imperial Zebra, is the largest species of zebra. ... Species Equus zebra Equus hartmannae Equus quagga Equus grevyi The Zebra is a part of the horse family, Equidae, native to central and southern Africa. ... Binomial name Equus quagga Boddaert, 1785 Range map of Equus quagga. ... Trinomial name Equus quagga quagga Boddaert, 1785 The quagga is an extinct subspecies of the plains zebra, which was once found in great numbers in South Africas Cape Province and the southern part of the Orange Free State. ... The Dodo, shown here in illustration, is an often-cited[1] example of modern extinction. ... Burchells zebras are a species of extinct plains Zebra. ... Trinomial name Equus quagga boehmi Matschie, 1892 The Grants zebra is the smallest subspecies of the Plains Zebra. ... Binomial name Equus zebra Linnaeus, 1758 Equus hartmannae Matschie, 1898 Mountain Zebra consist of two species, namely the Cape Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra) and the Hartmanns Mountain Zebra (Equus hartmannae). ... Binomial name Equus zebra Linnaeus, 1758 Equus hartmannae Matschie, 1898 Mountain Zebra consist of two species, namely the Cape Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra) and the Hartmanns Mountain Zebra (Equus hartmannae). ... Species Tapirus bairdii - Bairds Tapir Tapirus indicus - Malayan Tapir Tapirus pinchaque - Mountain Tapir Tapirus terrestris - Brazilian Tapir A tapir is a large, browsing animal, roughly the shape of an over-sized pig but with a short, prehensile trunk. ... Species Ceratotherium simum Dicerorhinus sumatrensis Diceros bicornis Rhinoceros unicornis A rhinoceros is any of five surviving species of odd-toed ungulate in the family Rhinocerotidae. ...

[edit] Cross-breeds

Some hybrid equidae include: // This article is about a biological term. ...

• Mule, a cross between a male donkey and a female horse
• Hinny, a cross between a female donkey and a male horse
• Zeedonk or Zonkey, a cross between a donkey and a zebra.
• Zony, a zebra/pony cross.

Any equid with partial zebra ancestry is called a zebroid. A barren of mules. ... Binomial name Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758 For other uses, see Donkey (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... A hinny is the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey (jennet or jenny). ... Binomial name Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758 For other uses, see Donkey (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... A zeedonk in South Africa Colchester Zoos zeedonk, named Shadow A zeedonk (also spelled zedonk) (also known a zebrass, zebronkey, zonkey, zebadonk, zenkey or deebra) is a cross between a zebra and a donkey. ... A zeedonk in South Africa Colchester Zoos zeedonk, named Shadow A zeedonk (also called similar names including zebrass, zebronkey or zenkey) is a mixed breed animal, a cross between a zebra and a donkey. ... Binomial name Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758 For other uses, see Donkey (disambiguation). ... Species Equus zebra Equus hartmannae Equus quagga Equus grevyi The Zebra is a part of the horse family, Equidae, native to central and southern Africa. ... A zony is the offspring of a zebra stallion and a pony mare. ... Species Equus zebra Equus hartmannae Equus quagga Equus grevyi The Zebra is a part of the horse family, Equidae, native to central and southern Africa. ... A Shetland Pony A pony is any of several horse breeds with a specific conformation and temperament. ... A zebra/donkey hybrid A zebroid is a cross between a zebra and any other equid: essentially, a zebra hybrid. ...

[edit] See also

• Evolution of the horse
• Horse

Evolution of the horse, showing reconstruction of the fossil species obtained from successive rock strata. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ...

[edit] References

• Duncan, P. (ed.). 1992. Zebras, Asses, and Horses: an Action Plan for the Conservation of Wild Equids. IUCN/SSC Equid Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.
• Equid Specialist Group 1996. Equus ferus. In: IUCN 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 January 2006.
• Equid Specialist Group 1996. Equus ferus ssp. przewalskii. In: IUCN 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 January 2006.
• Groves, C.P. & Bell, H.B. 2004. New investigations on the taxonomy of the zebras genus Equus, subgenus Hippotigris. Mammalian Biology. 69: 182-196.
• Higuchi et al. 1987. Mitochondrial DNA of the Extinct Quagga: Relatedness and Extent of Postmortem Change. Journal of Molecular Evolution 25:283-287.
• International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 2003. Opinion 2027 (Case 3010). Usage of 17 specific names based on wild species which are pre-dated by or contemporary with those based on domestic animals (Lepidoptera, Osteichthyes, Mammalia): conserved. Bull.Zool.Nomencl., 60:81-84.
• Moehlman, P.D. 2002. Equids. Zebras, Assess and Horses. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN/SSC Equid Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. (http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/publications/actionplans.htm#Equids2002)