Questions and Answers
What is the Kingdom classification for horses?
What Phylum do horses belong to?
Chordata
What is the Class classification for horses?
Mammalia
What is the Order classification for horses?
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What is the Family classification for horses?
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What is the Genus classification for horses?
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What is the Species classification for a domestic horse?
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Study Notes
Zoological Classification of the Horse
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Kingdom: Animalia
- Encompasses all animal life, representing biodiversity across various habitats.
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Phylum: Chordata
- Defined by the presence of a notochord, dorsal nerve cord, and vertebrae, characteristic of animals that possess backbones.
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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.
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Order: Perissodactyla
- Includes odd-toed ungulates, characterized by an uneven number of toes and a digestive system that is not specialized for rumination.
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Family: Equidae
- Represents the horse family, encompassing modern horses, zebras, and their evolutionary ancestors.
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Genus: Equus
- Comprises living species of the horse family along with close evolutionary relatives, including horses, zebras, and donkeys.
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Species: Equus caballus
- Refers specifically to the domestic horse, alongside its closely related wild counterparts.
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This quiz focuses on zoological classification terms related to horses, including kingdom, phylum, class, order, and family. Test your knowledge on the biological hierarchy and characteristics that define different classifications. Ideal for students studying animal biology or zoology.
