A shaggy Welsh pony stands among coastal scrub in Pembrokeshire.

Horse (Equus caballus) — A shaggy Welsh pony stands among coastal scrub in Pembrokeshire.

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Species record

Horse

Equus caballus

Explore the Horse (Equus caballus) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The domestic horse is a hoofed mammal bred by people and now kept around the world. It grazes mainly on grasses and other forage, and managed horses use habitats from pastures to grasslands, steppes, savannas, woodlands and wetlands. People keep horses for riding, work, sport and transport.

Classification in this archive

  1. Kingdom: Animals
  2. Phylum: Chordates
  3. Subphylum: Vertebrates
  4. Class: Mammals
  5. Order: Odd-toed ungulates
  6. Family: Equidae
  7. Genus: Equus

Habitat and distribution

Selected documented locations — not a complete species range.

Habitat
pastures, grasslands, steppes, savannas, woodlands, wetlands
Selected regions
Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Selected countries
Mongolia, United States, Argentina, United Kingdom

Conservation status

Conservation status not recorded.

Did you know?

  • Horses can sleep while standing.

More images

A dark chestnut horse in a harness stands beneath leafy trees.

Horse (Equus caballus) — A dark chestnut horse in a harness stands beneath leafy trees.

Creator: James St. John, [Flickr source](https://www.flickr.com/photos/47445767@N05/54520000500/), [Wikimedia Commons file](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Equus_caballus_(modern_horse)_4.jpg), CC BY 2.0. Licence: [CC BY 2.0 deed](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en).

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Sources and attribution