Horses
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A horse is a quadruped animal belonging to the species of mammals of the ungulate type, this is because at the end of the legs they have hooves. It is also found in the branch of the perissodactyl, which means that they have an odd number of fingers, and is part of the family of equids, which are characterized by having high crown teeth, ideal for eating grass, also have a finger unique on each leg and two rudimentary fingers located on each side covered with a helmet. The female of the horse bears the name of a mare, and the young are called foals or colts and fillies or fillies, depending on the sex of each if they are male or female.
Among the main physical characteristics of horses are: they are large, about 1.5 meters high, their neck is long and has a semi-arched shape, the head is also elongated, large eyes and relatively small ears In addition, their legs are long (depending on the breed) and strong. Horses are also characterized by having a long tail composed of hair bristles, and similarly have coats of different lengths in the part of the neck and part of the back called mane.
Horses are herbivorous animals, which means that their diet is based mainly on plants such as grass or hay, but also within their food group can be included some fruits and vegetables such as apples and carrots. These horses are very sociable and easy to train, their care is simple as well as their diet, they are usually herbivores because their main diet is based on grass, hay and straw, they also eat grains, fruits and vegetables such as apple, avocado and alfalfa . Riding horses that are used by mounted police eat wheat and oats. The vitamin supplements that are given to horses are composed of salts and minerals rich in nutrients.
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Reproduction
The horse reaches sexual maturity at four years. The gestation lasts about 11 months, and the female gives birth to a single calf (the birth of twins is rare as the births of three or more foals, and occurs more in older mares). Domestic horses may have difficulties in sexual coupling so, in certain occasions, when fertilizing the female it is necessary to direct the horse's penis to a person, who is called "mamporrero".
Age
They have a half-life of 25 to 40 years in captivity and live around 25 years of age. The inclination of the incisor teeth increases with time and serves to determine the age of the horse. It is normal that in any of the cases they live something else. The maturity does not reach until 4 years when they stop being foals (fillies in the case that they are females), at this age they begin to tame and ride. At 4 years they are considered adult horses, and tend to calm down. A horse in good health can be ridden well into his 20s.
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