Are quarter horse a mammalor a reptiel?

Answer 1

That is a good question. Horses, along with over 4,000 other species, are classified as mammals. An easy way to observe and separate mammals and reptiles, are to know their characteristics. To be a mammal, they must:

1. Have hair on their bodies - like monkeys and humans
2. Be warmblooded (endothermic) - produce their own body heat
3. Produce milk - to feed their babies at a young age.
4. Be a vertebrate - have a backbone (spine)

To be a reptile, they must:

1. Be a vertebrate - have a backbone (spine)
2. Be coldblooded (ectothermic) - depend on sunlight for warmth
3. Have scales - all over their bodies
4. Have lungs - for breathing.