Zoological Classification of the Horse

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Chordata

Mammalia

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Kingdom: Animalia
- Encompasses all animal life, representing biodiversity across various habitats.
Phylum: Chordata
- Defined by the presence of a notochord, dorsal nerve cord, and vertebrae, characteristic of animals that possess backbones.
Class: Mammalia
- Distinguished by traits such as warm-blooded metabolism, mammary glands for milk production, and the presence of hair or fur on the body.
Order: Perissodactyla
- Includes odd-toed ungulates, characterized by an uneven number of toes and a digestive system that is not specialized for rumination.
Family: Equidae
- Represents the horse family, encompassing modern horses, zebras, and their evolutionary ancestors.
Genus: Equus
- Comprises living species of the horse family along with close evolutionary relatives, including horses, zebras, and donkeys.
Species: Equus caballus
- Refers specifically to the domestic horse, alongside its closely related wild counterparts.