What kind of animals are horses?
Q: What kind of animals are horses?
A: Horses are a diverse group of animals of the family Equidae.
Q: What kind of diet do horses have?
A: Horses are herbivores, which means they eat grass and other plants.
Q: What are some plants that are dangerous for horses?
A: Some plants that are dangerous for horses include ragwort, lemongrass (oil grass), and sometimes acorns.
Q: When were horses domesticated by humans?
A: Horses were domesticated from wild horses by humans at least 5000 years ago.
Q: What are some uses of horses?
A: Some breeds of horses are used to pull heavy loads and racehorses can gallop up to 30 miles an hour.
Q: What are the different terms for male, female, and young horses?
A: A male horse is a stallion, a female horse is a mare, a young female horse is a filly, a young male horse is a colt, and a general term for a young horse is foal.
Q: Why do horses need horseshoes?
A: Horses have hooves which need protection by horseshoes from hard or rough ground.
