Horse (Equus caballus)
Adult (male) horse
Taxonomy
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Equidae
Genus: Equus
Species: E.caballus
Dental Formula: (male) I=3/3 C=1/1 P=3/3 M=3 (female) I=3/3 C=0/0 P=3/3 M=3/3
NOTE: sometimes P=4/3 in either sex
Measurements
Maximum length: 573mm
Maximum width: 229mm
Palate length: 299mm
Further Information
Thanks to: Will Higgs for letting me borrow this specimen
Notes
Male horses generally have canines, whereas females generally don't, hence the slight variation in dental formula