Wild horse

Equus ferus
Top left: Equus ferus caballus (horses)
Top right: Equus ferus przewalskii (Przewalski's horse)

Below left: Equus ferus ferus† (tarpan)
Below right: Equus ferus fossil from 9100 BC

Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Equidae
Genus: Equus
Subgenus: Equus
Species:
E. ferus
Binomial name
Equus ferus
Boddaert, 1785
Subspecies

The wild horse (Equus ferus) is a species of the genus Equus. They also include the subspecies of the modern domesticated horse.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Boyd, L. & King, S. R. B. (2011). "Equus ferus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
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