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Horse

2023-11-14T12:16:42Z

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[[File:An example anthro horse.jpeg|thumb|150px|Another example, this time by himself and a bit more humanized.]]
[[File:Anthro_dolphin_and_anthro_horse.jpg|thumb|150px|Anthro horse character, with his anthro dolphin friend. Art by [[Brallion]].]]
'''Horses''' are a very common species of [[equine]]s in the real world. Domesticated horses play an important role in the [[human]] history.

==Physical characteristics==

Horses are large, heavy, [[hoof]]ed [[mammal]]s. They are [[herbivore]]s, and feed by grazing, commonly on grass.

Despite their large size and weight (up to 2500 pounds, or 1134 kg), horses are generally thought of as gentle creatures; however, their [[hoof|hooves]] can cause great damage by kicking or trampling.

The [[fur]] of a horse is mostly very short, forming an almost skintight covering, except on the head and back of the neck, which grows long into a formation called the [[fur|mane]]; and the tail, which is specialized in horses for protecting the rear from [[fly|flies]]: it has a bunch of long, very fine hairs which are swiped to disturb the flies. Horsetails are prized for their silk-like hairs.

==Terminology==

A [[male]] horse is called a '''stallion''' or '''sire''', a [[female]] horse is called a '''mare''' or '''dam''', and an offspring less than one year old a '''foal''' (male: '''colt''', female: '''filly'''). A castrated male horse is called a '''gelding'''.

===Hybrids===

A '''mule''' is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. The much rarer successful mating of a male horse and a female donkey produces a '''hinny'''. The offspring of a zebra-horse cross is called a '''zorse''', '''zebroid''', '''horsebra''', '''zebrula''', '''zebrose''' or '''zebrule'''; "zebra mule" is an older term, but still used in some regions today. The foregoing terms generally refer to these hybrids. '''Hebra''' and '''zebrinny''' also refer to crosses of a female zebra with a male horse.

==Breeds==

The horse is largely a domestic animal and has been bred for centuries. The species, called the [[W:Tarpan|Tarpan]] which is the ancestor that produced the horse became extinct and no longer exists in the wild, although some wild horse species exist. However, the [[W:Przewalski's horse|Przewalski's horse]] is the only true wild horse.

Horses have been selectively bred to enhance various qualities, enabling them to fulfill various roles in their work for humans. Draft horses are bred for power, and are thus large and heavy; show horses are bred for grace and beauty; racehorses, for speed.

==Horses and furry==

In [[furry artwork]], [[Anthropomorphic|anthro]] horses are often represented with hooved hands - either as full hooves that are somehow able to manipulate objects, or as more humanoid hands with hooflike nails.

==See also==

* [[W:Horse|Horse]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Pony]]
* [[Centaur]]
* [[Pegasus]]
* [[Unicorn]]
* [[Donkey]]
* [[Zebra]]
* [[:Category:Horse characters|Horse characters]]

== External links ==

* [http://furry.de/miavir/stories/key.horse.html Stories with "horse" species keyword] at [[Mia's Index of Anthro' Stories]]
* [http://ultimatehorsesite.com/colors/index.html Horse color, markings, and genetics]

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[[Category:Equine species]]
[[Category:Ungulate species]]
[[es:Caballo]]
[[it:Cavallo]]
[[ru:Лошади]]
[[sv:Häst]]

Horse

2023-11-14T12:13:30Z

2601:18D:4700:72A0:BC5F:E277:B940:5451: /* Breeds */

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[[File:An example anthro horse.jpeg|thumb|150px|Another example, this time by himself and a bit more humanized.]]
[[File:Anthro_dolphin_and_anthro_horse.jpg|thumb|150px|Anthro horse character, with his anthro dolphin friend. Art by [[Brallion]].]]
'''Horses''' are a very common species of [[equine]]s in the real world. Domesticated horses play an important role in the [[human]] history.

==Physical characteristics==

Horses are large, heavy, [[hoof]]ed [[mammal]]s. They are [[herbivore]]s, and feed by grazing, commonly on grass.

Despite their large size and weight (up to 2500 pounds, or 1134 kg), horses are generally thought of as gentle creatures; however, their [[hoof|hooves]] can cause great damage by kicking or trampling.

The [[fur]] of a horse is mostly very short, forming an almost skintight covering, except on the head and back of the neck, which grows long into a formation called the [[fur|mane]]; and the tail, which is specialized in horses for protecting the rear from [[fly|flies]]: it has a bunch of long, very fine hairs which are swiped to disturb the flies. Horsetails are prized for their silk-like hairs.

==Terminology==

A [[male]] horse is called a '''stallion''' or '''sire''', a [[female]] horse is called a '''mare''' or '''dam''', and an offspring less than one year old a '''foal''' (male: '''colt''', female: '''filly'''). A castrated male horse is called a '''gelding'''.

===Hybrids===

A '''mule''' is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. The much rarer successful mating of a male horse and a female donkey produces a '''hinny'''. The offspring of a zebra-horse cross is called a '''zorse''', '''zebroid''', '''horsebra''', '''zebrula''', '''zebrose''' or '''zebrule'''; "zebra mule" is an older term, but still used in some regions today. The foregoing terms generally refer to these hybrids. '''Hebra''' and '''zebrinny''' also refer to crosses of a female zebra with a male horse.

==Breeds==

The horse is largely a domestic animal and has been bred for centuries. The species, called the [[W:Tarpan|Tarpan]] which is the ancestor that produced the horse no longer exists in the wild, although some wild horse species exist. However, the [[W:Przewalski's horse|Przewalski's horse]] is the only true wild horse.

Horses have been selectively bred to enhance various qualities, enabling them to fulfill various roles in their work for humans. Draft horses are bred for power, and are thus large and heavy; show horses are bred for grace and beauty; racehorses, for speed.

== Horses and furry ==

In [[furry artwork]], [[Anthropomorphic|anthro]] horses are often represented with hooved hands - either as full hooves that are somehow able to manipulate objects, or as more humanoid hands with hooflike nails.

==See also==

* [[W:Horse|Horse]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Pony]]
* [[Centaur]]
* [[Pegasus]]
* [[Unicorn]]
* [[Donkey]]
* [[Zebra]]
* [[:Category:Horse characters|Horse characters]]

== External links ==

* [http://furry.de/miavir/stories/key.horse.html Stories with "horse" species keyword] at [[Mia's Index of Anthro' Stories]]
* [http://ultimatehorsesite.com/colors/index.html Horse color, markings, and genetics]

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[[Category:Equine species]]
[[Category:Ungulate species]]
[[es:Caballo]]
[[it:Cavallo]]
[[ru:Лошади]]
[[sv:Häst]]

Koala

2023-11-14T12:11:28Z

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[[File:Koala.jpg|right|thumb|A Koala|225px]]
The '''Koala''' (''Phascolarctos cinereus'') is a small [[herbivorous]] [[marsupial]], typically found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia mainly feeding eucalyptus leaves. Despite its nickname '''koala bear''', the koala is not a [[bear (species)|bear]]. It is the only extant representative of the genus ''Phascolarctos'' and the family Phascolarctidae and wombats are its closest relatives. It is easily recognizable by its stout, tailless body and large head with round, fluffy ears and its large, spoon-shaped nose.

==Description==
The fur color of the koala varies from light grey to chocolate brown. The underbelly fur is whitish; on the rump it is mottled whitish and dark. It has curved, sharp claws that are well adapted for climbing trees. The large forepaws have two opposable digits (the first and second, which are opposable to the other three) that allows it to grip small tree branches. On the hind paws, the second and third digits are fused, a typical condition for members of the Diprotodontia, and the attached claws (which are still separate) function like a comb and a muscular upper body with relatively long upper limbs that contribute to its ability to scale trees.

==Etymology==
The word koala comes from the Dharug word ''gula'', meaning ''no water''. Although the vowel 'u' was originally written in the English orthography as "oo" (in spellings such as ''coola'' or ''koolah'' — two syllables), the spelling later became "oa" and the word is now pronounced in three syllables, possibly in error.

Adopted by white settlers, "koala" became one of several hundred Aboriginal loan words in Australian English, where it was also commonly referred to as "native bear", later "koala bear", for its supposed resemblance to a bear. It is also one of several Aboriginal words that made it into International English, alongside e.g. "didgeridoo" and "[[kangaroo]]." The generic name, ''Phascolarctos'', is derived from the Greek words ''phaskolos'' meaning "pouch" and ''arktos'', which means "bear". The specific name, ''cinereus'', is Latin for "ash coloured".

==Koalas and furry==

Koala [[fursona]]s are typically chosen by Australian [[furrie]]s, due to the fact that koalas are one of the national symbols of Australia.

==See also==
*[[W:Koala|Koala]] on [[Wikipedia]]
*[[:Category:Koala characters|Koala characters]]

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[[Category:Marsupial species]]
[[Category:Australia]]
[[it:Koala]]
[[ru:Коалы]]

Koala

2023-11-14T12:11:05Z

2601:18D:4700:72A0:BC5F:E277:B940:5451: /* Etymology */

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[[File:Koala.jpg|right|thumb|A Koala|225px]]
The '''Koala''' (''Phascolarctos cinereus'') is a small [[herbivorous]] [[marsupial]], typically found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia mainly feeding eucalyptus leaves. Despite its nickname '''koala bear''', the koala is not a [[bear (species)|bear]]. It is the only extant representative of the genus ''Phascolarctos'' and the family Phascolarctidae and wombats are its closest relatives. It is easily recognizable by its stout, tailless body and large head with round, fluffy ears and large, spoon-shaped nose.

==Description==
The fur color of the koala varies from light grey to chocolate brown. The underbelly fur is whitish; on the rump it is mottled whitish and dark. It has curved, sharp claws that are well adapted for climbing trees. The large forepaws have two opposable digits (the first and second, which are opposable to the other three) that allows it to grip small tree branches. On the hind paws, the second and third digits are fused, a typical condition for members of the Diprotodontia, and the attached claws (which are still separate) function like a comb and a muscular upper body with relatively long upper limbs that contribute to its ability to scale trees.

==Etymology==
The word koala comes from the Dharug word ''gula'', meaning ''no water''. Although the vowel 'u' was originally written in the English orthography as "oo" (in spellings such as ''coola'' or ''koolah'' — two syllables), the spelling later became "oa" and the word is now pronounced in three syllables, possibly in error.

Adopted by white settlers, "koala" became one of several hundred Aboriginal loan words in Australian English, where it was also commonly referred to as "native bear", later "koala bear", for its supposed resemblance to a bear. It is also one of several Aboriginal words that made it into International English, alongside e.g. "didgeridoo" and "[[kangaroo]]." The generic name, ''Phascolarctos'', is derived from the Greek words ''phaskolos'' meaning "pouch" and ''arktos'', which means "bear". The specific name, ''cinereus'', is Latin for "ash coloured".

==Koalas and furry==

Koala [[fursona]]s are typically chosen by Australian [[furrie]]s, due to the fact that koalas are one of the national symbols of Australia.

==See also==
*[[W:Koala|Koala]] on [[Wikipedia]]
*[[:Category:Koala characters|Koala characters]]

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[[Category:Marsupial species]]
[[Category:Australia]]
[[it:Koala]]
[[ru:Коалы]]

Horse

2023-11-14T12:10:31Z

2601:18D:4700:72A0:BC5F:E277:B940:5451: /* Breeds */

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[[File:An example anthro horse.jpeg|thumb|150px|Another example, this time by himself and a bit more humanized.]]
[[File:Anthro_dolphin_and_anthro_horse.jpg|thumb|150px|Anthro horse character, with his anthro dolphin friend. Art by [[Brallion]].]]
'''Horses''' are a very common species of [[equine]]s in the real world. Domesticated horses play an important role in the [[human]] history.

==Physical characteristics==

Horses are large, heavy, [[hoof]]ed [[mammal]]s. They are [[herbivore]]s, and feed by grazing, commonly on grass.

Despite their large size and weight (up to 2500 pounds, or 1134 kg), horses are generally thought of as gentle creatures; however, their [[hoof|hooves]] can cause great damage by kicking or trampling.

The [[fur]] of a horse is mostly very short, forming an almost skintight covering, except on the head and back of the neck, which grows long into a formation called the [[fur|mane]]; and the tail, which is specialized in horses for protecting the rear from [[fly|flies]]: it has a bunch of long, very fine hairs which are swiped to disturb the flies. Horsetails are prized for their silk-like hairs.

==Terminology==

A [[male]] horse is called a '''stallion''' or '''sire''', a [[female]] horse is called a '''mare''' or '''dam''', and an offspring less than one year old a '''foal''' (male: '''colt''', female: '''filly'''). A castrated male horse is called a '''gelding'''.

===Hybrids===

A '''mule''' is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. The much rarer successful mating of a male horse and a female donkey produces a '''hinny'''. The offspring of a zebra-horse cross is called a '''zorse''', '''zebroid''', '''horsebra''', '''zebrula''', '''zebrose''' or '''zebrule'''; "zebra mule" is an older term, but still used in some regions today. The foregoing terms generally refer to these hybrids. '''Hebra''' and '''zebrinny''' also refer to crosses of a female zebra with a male horse.

==Breeds==

The horse is largely a domestic animal and has been bred for centuries. The species, called the [[W:Tarpan|Tarpan]] which produced the horse no longer exists in the wild, although some wild horse species exist.

Horses have been selectively bred to enhance various qualities, enabling them to fulfill various roles in their work for humans. Draft horses are bred for power, and are thus large and heavy; show horses are bred for grace and beauty; racehorses, for speed.

== Horses and furry ==

In [[furry artwork]], [[Anthropomorphic|anthro]] horses are often represented with hooved hands - either as full hooves that are somehow able to manipulate objects, or as more humanoid hands with hooflike nails.

==See also==

* [[W:Horse|Horse]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Pony]]
* [[Centaur]]
* [[Pegasus]]
* [[Unicorn]]
* [[Donkey]]
* [[Zebra]]
* [[:Category:Horse characters|Horse characters]]

== External links ==

* [http://furry.de/miavir/stories/key.horse.html Stories with "horse" species keyword] at [[Mia's Index of Anthro' Stories]]
* [http://ultimatehorsesite.com/colors/index.html Horse color, markings, and genetics]

{{species-stub}}

[[Category:Equine species]]
[[Category:Ungulate species]]
[[es:Caballo]]
[[it:Cavallo]]
[[ru:Лошади]]
[[sv:Häst]]