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| What animals are part of the equine family? |
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| horses, asses, and zebras |
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| What is the scientific name for the horse? |
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| What are the distinguishing characteristics that make an equine a horse? |
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-32 pair of chromosomes
-4 legged
-simgle hoofeed
-simple stomaches
-nonruminant grazing animal
-14.2 hands or more at the withers when full grown |
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-Stands 14.2 hands or less at the withers
-all other criterai same as horses |
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| What is the zoological classification of the donkey? |
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| What are the distinguishing characteristics that make an equine a donkey? |
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31 pair of chromosomes
-execpt for mammouth breeds, most are smallr than horses
-hooves are smaller
-hoves are more upright and have more heel than horses
-hair of main and tail is shorter than a horse
-many have dorsal stripe
-longer/larger ears
-have chestnuts only on inside of front legs |
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| What equine has chestnuts on front legs only? |
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| What is the name for a small donkey or ass? |
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| What is teh term for a donkey's vocalization? |
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| Calluses- horny growths- on teh insides of both front adn hind legs of horses. Every animals chestnuts are unique to that animal. No two aniamls are the same. |
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| What is amale ass, doneky or burro called? |
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| what is the term for a femal ass, doneky, burro? |
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| Term for the offspring of a male donkey (jack) and a femal horse (mare)? |
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| Term for the offspring of a male horse (stallion) and a femal donkey (jenny) |
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| Can mules or hinneys reproduce? |
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| What is the zoological term for the zebra? |
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