Organisms

Equidae

A family of hoofed MAMMALS consisting of HORSES, donkeys, and zebras. Members of this family are strict herbivores and can be classified as either browsers or grazers depending on how they feed. .

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Abstract

A family of hoofed MAMMALS consisting of HORSES, donkeys, and zebras. Members of this family are strict herbivores and can be classified as either browsers or grazers depending on how they feed. .

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Ass
  • Asses
  • Donkeys
  • Equus asinus
  • Mules
  • Zebras
  • Donkey
  • Mule
  • Zebra

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Previous Indexing

  • Horses (1966-1994)
  • Perissodactyla (1966-1994)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.984w.235w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Equidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018397. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018397
  2. Equidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equidae
  3. Equidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165115