Horse - Wikipedia There are more than 300 breeds of horse in the world today, developed for many different uses Horses and humans interact in a wide variety of sport competitions and non-competitive recreational pursuits as well as in working activities such as police work, agriculture, entertainment, and therapy
Horse | National Geographic Explore the ancient relationship between human and horse Learn why hundreds of distinctive breeds are all members of a single species
Horse - New World Encyclopedia Horses are highly social and intelligent herd animals They fail to thrive in isolation Their intrinsic nature is to seek a relationship, which offers mutual benefit, ensuring kinship and protection Humans have long exploited this social character to their advantage
Horses - Facts, Information Pictures - Animal Corner A Horse (Equus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus Equus comes from the ancient Greek word meaning quickness Horses are mammals in the same family as zebras, mules and donkeys
Horse - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio The horse (Equus ferus caballus ) is a domesticated, odd-toed, hoofed mammal It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus
Horse Facts | Mammals | BBC Earth The horse is a four-legged herd animal Various breeds of the animal have been domesticated and are used for work, riding and as a source of food and milk Historically, the domestication of horses helped humans to spread across the world and also improved their ability to farm