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Are horses native to Africa?
The horse (Equus caballus) is not native to Africa. However, there are several breeds of horses originating from Africa--including the Barb--and a rare feral horse "breed" known as the Namib Desert Horse. Many of the horses that are found in Africa and live in Africa live as domesticated animals, often used for draft, riding, racing, stock, and pleasure-riding.Many of the horse's close (yet distant) relatives that belong to the genus Equus are native to Africa, and those would be the zebra (Mountain zebra [Equus zebra], Grevy's zebra [Equus grevyi], and the plains zebra [Equus quagga]) and the African Wild Ass (Equus africanus; comprising of two subspecies: Somali wild ass [Equus africanus somaliensis] and the Nubian wild ass [Equus africanus africanus]).
Is donkey under threat?
Domestic donkeys are not threatened but their ancestor, the African Wild Ass is endangered.
How much is an ass-load?
The Donkey can carry a load that is larger than a horse in comparison for size. So its from the idea that my horse can't carry that so its an "Ass load"
What is the difference between a donkey and a jackass?
An ass, or donkey, is a species all its own that can reproduce. A mule is the sterile offspring of a donkey and a horse. Sterile means that it cannot reproduce, due to horses and donkeys not having the same amount of chromosomes.
Are horses and mules different species?
no they are both members of the equis species. and the mule is a mix of a horse and a ass.
What is the zebra related to?
Zebras are closely related to the domestic horse and donkey (also known as the ass or burro)
Which species is most distantly related to the horse?
A mule, a hinney, a zorse and a hebra are all related to a horse in that they all have a single horse parent.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BUT,girraffes,zebras,and all other hoofed animals are related to horses.Scientificly,they all have the same evolutionary ancestor,which was some thing like a horse like bear or something.enjoy these true facts and type more Q and A above.have a nice day!:)
What are all the names of horse genes called?
If you meant horse "genus", there is only one, Equus,which contains the domestic horse E. caballus, plus three wild horse groups, the zebra, of which there are several species, the ass of which there are also several species, and a mongolian horse, E. przhevalskii.
Why are zebras called zebras?
The name originally applied to a 'wild ass' now extinct and said to be Congolese. There is also a 15th Century reference in both the Italian and Portuguese languages brought to Europe by early explorers.
Who made up a the zebra's name?
The name "zebra" comes from the old Portuguese word zevra which means "wild ass".
What is equidae?
Equidae is the family of horse-like animals, which belong to the order Perissodactyla. It is sometimes known as the horse family. Apart from the horse, other extant equids include assorted subspecies of donkey or ass, and the zebra. All of these are in the genus Equus the zoological family horses belong to
Are horses native to Africa?
The horse (Equus caballus) is not native to Africa. However, there are several breeds of horses originating from Africa--including the Barb--and a rare feral horse "breed" known as the Namib Desert Horse. Many of the horses that are found in Africa and live in Africa live as domesticated animals, often used for draft, riding, racing, stock, and pleasure-riding.Many of the horse's close (yet distant) relatives that belong to the genus Equus are native to Africa, and those would be the zebra (Mountain zebra [Equus zebra], Grevy's zebra [Equus grevyi], and the plains zebra [Equus quagga]) and the African Wild Ass (Equus africanus; comprising of two subspecies: Somali wild ass [Equus africanus somaliensis] and the Nubian wild ass [Equus africanus africanus]).
Is donkey under threat?
Domestic donkeys are not threatened but their ancestor, the African Wild Ass is endangered.
How do you know a zebra is a mammal?
Yes, a zebra is a mammal like the horse and other equine species. Like most mammals, zebras give birth to a live young and nurse them.
How much is an Ass?
The Donkey can carry a load that is larger than a horse in comparison for size. So its from the idea that my horse can't carry that so its an "Ass load"
What animals give birth to a foal?
Baby horses are called foals! Good Question!
What is the fable of a horse and an ass?
This is a story from 1001 Arabian nights, about a man who could understand the speech of animals. The horse ridiculed the ass for working so hard while he (the horse) did no more than get ridden into town. He advised the ass to fend sickness and get out of work. The master hearing this lavished attention on the ass and hooked the horse up to the plow, told the workers to be sever with him. That night the horse reversed his influence and talked the ass back into labour with the suggestions of the slaughter house. There's more to the story concerning the man's wife and chickens....
