The domestic horse/pony is scientifically classified as follows:

Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Perissodactyla
Family:	Equidae
Species:	Equus caballus

Perissodactyla means "odd toed" and rhinos and tapirs belong to this order as well as horses.

The Equidae family consists of horses, asses and zebras and there are 9 species within this genus and the domestic horse or pony is "Equus caballus". The Equidae family have a mane, 40-42 teeth, and skulls with long nasal bones. They are herd animals and fast runners preferring to flee from danger rather than face it. The Equidae family are herbivores.

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