Equidae
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| Family: | Equidae Gray, 1821
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| Genus: | Linnaeus, 1758
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Equidae is a family of odd-toed ungulate that are only one surviving genus: Equus. Horses, donkeys and zebras belong in this genus. Animals of the Equus genus can have hybrid offspring, but they are usually sterile. They can have many different colours.
An adult female equidae is called a mare.
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