Mammals
Horse
Equus ferus caballus
The domestic horse is one of the species most bound to human history, domesticated about 5,500 years ago on the Eurasian steppes. It is not a wild species: the only truly wild horse left is Przewalski's horse.
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In short
The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is a species with IUCN conservation status NE (Not evaluated). It lives wherever people keep it, from open pasture to stables. Animals in Black offers a fine-art portrait of it on a black background, available as a print on Hahnemühle paper: view the print.
Habitat & conservation
Where does the horse live?
It lives wherever people keep it, from open pasture to stables. A grazing herbivore, in free-ranging conditions it forms bands with a defined social structure, led by a dominant mare and defended by a stallion.
Is the horse endangered?
As a domestic animal it is not assessed by the IUCN Red List. Its wild relative, Przewalski's horse, once went extinct in the wild and is now being reintroduced in Mongolia.
Facts about the horse
- It has among the largest eyes of any land mammal.
- It can sleep standing thanks to a leg-locking mechanism.
- The only truly wild horse is Przewalski's horse.
Data source: Specie domestica (Equus ferus caballus) — non valutata dalla Lista Rossa IUCN
RED List
Conservation status codes
- EX Extinct No individuals survive.
- EW Extinct in the wild Survives only in captivity.
- CR Critically endangered Extremely high risk of extinction.
- EN Endangered Very high risk of extinction.
- VU Vulnerable High risk of extinction.
- NT Near threatened Likely to become threatened soon.
- LC Least concern Low risk of extinction.
- DD Data deficient Not enough data to assess.
- NE Not evaluated Not yet assessed by the IUCN.