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Are cows and horses related?
No. Horses are equids and cows are bovids, which means that they are two very different species. However, horses and cattle are related in the fact that they are both mammals and are both herbivores, and both are hooved animals. But that's where the similarities end.
Are camels part of the horse family?
donkey and horses are parts of the horse family.
Are horse related to any species of wild animal?
Obviously horses are related to other wild equids such as zebras, but surprizingly they are also related to hippos and rhinos
What animals can catch strangles?
Strangles primarily affects horses and other equids, including donkeys and mules. It is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi, which can spread through direct contact with infected animals or contaminated objects. Although strangles is specific to equids, other species are not susceptible to this particular infection.
Can cow get colic?
No. But cows can get bloat. This happens when gas gets trapped in their rumen and causes the cow's rumen to expand. It can be fatal because it can press against the lungs and suffocate the cow.
Is a zebras mouth like a horses?
Zebras and horses are both equids and as such will have the same basic skull structure, including the mouth. Though zebras do tend to fall closer to the overall skull shape of a donkey more so than a horse.
How many nipples does a giraffe have?
indeed male giraffes have 17 nipples and female have 20
What is special about the mule and its ability to reproduce?
All male mules, like other mammalian hybrids, are completely sterile. Female mules can be persuaded to ovulate and can be crossed with horses, donkeys or other equids.
What is rickets in horses?
Rickets is a disease in which the horse's legs bow in or bow out. It is classed as a disease of the bone.
Why do zebras spend much of their time grazing?
Zebras like all equids are designed to keep food in their small stomachs at all times. Horses and Zebras will typically graze for 16-18 hours a day.
Why were bullocks used to pull stuff?
Bullocks and Oxen make excellent heavy draft animals and were originally used because the design of yokes worked well on cattle but would cut off oxygen to horses and other equids.
Does a zebra have anything to defend itself from predators with?
Like all equids (horses), the zebra has his feet and his teeth to fight with. A full-grown, healthy adult zebra is too hard a target for big cats, which is why they go for the yound, the old or the sick.
