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Scientific name
Equus ferus caballus
Order
Mammals
Family
סוסיים Equidae
Social Structure
עדר
Activity
פעיל יום
Food
Vegetarian
Dangers
Zoo Conservation Program:
Feeding/Enrichment Time
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Habitat & Distribution Area
Asia
Conservation status
lc
Deficient Data
DD
least Concern
lc
Near Threatened
nt
Vulnerable
vu
Endangered
en
Critically endangered
cr
Extinct in the Wild
ew
Extinct
ex
Endangered status
lc
Worldwide
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Israel
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Weight
380
-
990
KG
Life Expectancy
36
years
Interesting To Know
- Horse domestication occurred approximately 4500-6000 years ago. The horse was the last wild animal to be domesticated. At that time sheep, goats and cattle had already been domesticated by man. Despite being a relatively late addition to common domestic animals, use of horses spread quickly and 3,000 years ago horses were already widely used throughout Asia, Europe and North Africa. Domestication destroyed whole populations of wild horses and today only one species of wild horse remains: the Przewalski’s horse which lives on the Mongolian steppes and has been saved from extinction in recent years by conservation efforts. The use of domesticated horses has expanded - they are no longer only used as beasts of burden but also provide milk, meat and skins and are of-course used for riding. The spread of domestication and the diverse specific requirements sought has resulted in artificial selective breeding and different breeds have been developed in different regions to meet various requirements. Horses are fast, strong, resistant to cold and heat and not too big.
- There are several kinds of pony, the most famous being the Shetland pony. The friendly Shetland pony is one of the most common breeds of pony. Their average height is about 95 cm, but don’t let their size fool you. Shetland ponies are considered to be very powerful relative to their size. Shetland ponies originated on the Shetland Islands in the North Sea bred from Viking horses left there as they passed on their way to commit looting raids in Britain. Ponies on the Shetland Islands used to be used to carry peat used for heating houses, carrying seaweed as fertilizer from the beach to the fields.