Organisms

Horses

Large, hoofed mammals of the family EQUIDAE. Horses are active day and night with most of the day spent seeking and consuming food. Feeding peaks occur in the early morning and late afternoon, and there are several daily periods of rest.

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Abstract

Large, hoofed mammals of the family EQUIDAE. Horses are active day and night with most of the day spent seeking and consuming food. Feeding peaks occur in the early morning and late afternoon, and there are several daily periods of rest.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Equus caballus
  • Horse, Domestic
  • Domestic Horse
  • Domestic Horses
  • Horse
  • Horses, Domestic
  • Equus przewalskii

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Aspects Covered

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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Indexing Annotation

see X refs at EQUIDAE

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.984w.235w.472w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Horses. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006736. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006736
  2. Horses. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse
  3. Horses. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q726