Stats

Lifespan

20-30 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Cathemeral

Social

Herd

Biome

Temperate grassland

Range

Africa and Eurasia

Movement

Running

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Speed

Status

Common

About

The equine is a swift, hoofed mammal that roams across open grasslands. Its legs contain a specialized stay apparatus that allows it to sleep while standing.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn foal

   A foal stands and nurses within an hour of birth, long-legged and unsteady at the herd's edge.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile grazes with the herd, develops its adult coat, and tests its speed.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown and at full speed.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Perissodactyla

Family

Equidae

Genus

Equus