By: A. F.
By: A. F.
Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genus Species | Works Cited | Haiku | Fun Facts | Picture
Thundering footsteps
a horse comes galloping by
into the distance
Kingdom: Animalia return to top
The characteristics that place it here are:
1. it doesn't have a cell wall
2. it is Multicellular
3. it is a heterotrophs
Phylum: Chordate return to top
The Characteristics that place it here are:
1. Bilateral symmetry
2. Segmented body
3. 3 germ layers
4. tail
5. pharyngeal pouches
6. ventral heart
7. a digestive system and an exoskeleton.
Class: Mammalia return to top
1. hair
2. 3 middle bones in ears
3. mammary glands
4. teeth
Order: Perissodactyla return to top
1. "odd toed"
2. molars
3. premolars
Family: Equidae return to top
1. 40-42 teeth
2. nasal bones
3. thick skull
4. stocky bodies
5. mane, tail, and forelock
6. long limbs that make them good runners
Genius and Species: Equus, Equus Caballus return to top
Isn't it interesting that a horse can use its tail to swat flies? Horses are talented animals. they have many techniques that are vital to there everyday needs.
Horses have many interesting characteristics that help them survive in their environment. For example, one characteristic is a long tail. This characteristic is useful because it helps them swat flies off of places they cant reach. Another characteristic is there hard hooves. This characteristic is helpful because the hardness of the hoof protects the soft frog, so the horse want get lame or hurt its frog. Finally, one of the most important characteristics is there keen eyes and large ears. This characteristic is important because it provides them to hear and see where they are going. In conclusion, horses have many important and interesting characteristics to help them survive in their environment.
Horses need many important features in their habitat to help them survive. For example, they need a large open field. This feature is vital because it gives them room to run around and exercise so they don't get stiff. Another important feature is a grassy meadow or field. This Feature is extremely important because they need grass to eat and stay alive and healthy. The last feature that horses need to survive would be a lake or pond of all of fresh water. This feature is important because they need water to keep healthy and to survive. As you can see, horses need many different features to help them survive in their habitat.
Horses have many interesting and important techniques that they use to survive and keep healthy. They have allot of different features in their habitats and of special abilities then other animals, which make them unique. Overall, horses are heterotrophs, powerful, and talented animals.
Did you know that . . .
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A horse sleeps two and half to three hours a day |
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A horse’s heart weighs about nine pounds |
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Horses lie down about 435 minutes a day |
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No two horses are identical |
information
1. Muzzy, Mrs. Catherine C. Personal interview. 16 Apr. 2003.
2. animal diversity . 9 Apr. 03 <http://www.animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/>.
3. Foxhall Cup. 30 Apr. 2003 <http://www.foxhallcup.com>.
animated clips
horse fun. 2 Apr. 2003. <http://www.horsefun.com>
.hunters pony farm. 16 Apr. 2003
<http://www.huntersponyfarm.com/>.
pictures
dressage. 2 Apr. 2003. <http://www.dressage.com>.
TV showjumping. 9 apr. 2003 <http://www.tvshowjumping.com>.
horses. 2 Apr.
2003 <http://www.horses.co.uk/>.
