what are physical characteristics of horses?
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Horses have oval-shaped hooves, long tails, short hair, long slender legs, muscular and deep torso build, long thick necks, and large elongated heads. The mane is a region of coarse hairs, which extends along the dorsal side of the neck in both domestic and wild species.
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['Four limbs (or descended from ancestors with four limbs)', 'Various adaptations of the skeleton and muscles that enable proper support and movement on land.', 'Adaptations to the cranial bones that allows the head to remain stable while the animal moves.']
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What is the typical horse's racing weight? The typical weight of a racehorse is 1,100 pounds range from 900 pounds for a 15 hands horse to 1300 pounds for a 16.3 hands horse.
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Horses have a longer lifespan than most pets. ... Horses are also very fun animals. They are playful and energetic by nature so you can spend lots of time with them. Horses also have very distinct personalities.
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Types of Body Coverings One of the main characteristics that is used to distinguish one class of animals from another is type of skin covering. Mammals have hair or fur, birds have feathers, reptiles have dry scales, amphibians have soft, moist skin, and fish have wet, slimy scales.
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While all breeds of horses possess great strength and beauty, the cold blooded horse is built for heavy work with a gentle temperament while hot blooded horses are bred for speed and athleticism. Warm blooded horses have been bred over the years to strike a balance between the cold and hot blooded horse.
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Horses require six main classes of nutrients to survive; they include water, fats, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins,and minerals. Water is the MOST IMPORTANT nutrient; horses can't live long without it!
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['They are widely distributed, aquatic or terrestrial, parasitic or free-living.', 'Their body is elongated, cylindrical, unsegmented, worm-like, bilaterally symmetrical and tapering at both ends.', 'They are triploblastic animals with perivisceral cavity more extensive than that of platyhelminths.']
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A star can be defined by five basic characteristics: brightness, color, surface temperature, size and mass.
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Ponies are incredibly strong for their size. They can pull or carry heavy loads with more strength than a horse, relative to their size. They are hardier than horses and can withstand greater ranges in temperature.
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Physical characteristics Landforms are categorized by characteristic physical attributes such as elevation, slope, orientation, stratification, rock exposure, and soil type.
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Characteristics of Mammals. Two characteristics are used to define the mammal class. They are mammary glands and body hair (or fur). Female mammals have mammary glands.
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There are five natural gaits of horses. These natural gaits include the walk, trot, canter/lope, gallop and back. Many breeds perform these gaits.
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['comparatively slim body with long neck.', 'narrow head with small eyes and outer ears.', 'paddle-like paws with webbed toes.', 'short tail (7 to 13 centimetres)', 'five short, non-retractable claws.', 'body covered with hair, with the exception of the lips, the nose and part of the soles of the feet.']
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Physical characteristics. Characteristics of the Moon include its distance from the Earth, size, mass, density, and temperature.
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Physical Characteristics: Physically, European German Shepherds have bigger heads, a straighter line on their hind legs, and a shorter and wider backline. Traits: European German Shepherds are believed to be better suited as working dogs than their American counterparts.
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['Webbed feet.', 'Sharp Claws.', 'Large beaks.', 'Wings/Flying.', 'Feathers.', 'Fur.', 'Scales.']