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What is the scientific name of a horse?

Question #148714. Asked by Jacquilyn.
Last updated Dec 09 2021.
Originally posted Dec 09 2021 11:23 AM.

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Sankara92
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Sankara92
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Answer has 11 votes.

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Equus ferus caballus.

Quite a mouthful, eh?

Well, that's the scientific name of the domestic horse. The wild horse, on the other hand, has a totally different scientific name- equus ferus.

link https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse
Response last updated by Sankara92 on Dec 09 2021.
Dec 09 2021, 1:18 PM
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