equid
equine: We are concerned with the question of why so many wild equids are threatened with extinction.
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How to use equid in a sentence
New research shows this equid ingenuity has far reaching benefits for the ecosystem.
Wild donkeys and horses engineer water holes that help other species | Jonathan Lambert | April 29, 2021 | Science NewsWater availability was highly variable among sites, but equid wells generally increased accessible water, especially as temperatures rose.
Wild donkeys and horses engineer water holes that help other species | Jonathan Lambert | April 29, 2021 | Science NewsIn areas where dams reduce flooding, equid wells could be fulfilling an important ecosystem service for these iconic tree species, the researchers say.
Wild donkeys and horses engineer water holes that help other species | Jonathan Lambert | April 29, 2021 | Science Newsequid, the horse family, a division of the odd-toed (perissodactyle) Ungulates or hoofed mammals.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousThis most useful quadruped belongs to the family equid, distinguished by a single digit and hoof on each foot.
Scientific definitions for equid
[ ĕk′wĭd, ē′kwĭd ]
Any of various hoofed mammals of the family Equidae, which includes horses, donkeys, and zebras. Equids have muscular bodies with long, slender legs adapted for running and a single hoofed digit at the end of each limb.
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