Is A Horse An Equine?
equine, one of the mammal family of Equidae (order Perissodactyla) that includes the modern horses , zebras, and asses , as well as more than 60 species known only from fossils. Why are horses called equine? equine (adj.) 1765, from Latin equinus “of a horse, of horses; of horsehair,” from equus “horse,” from PIE root … Read more