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Domestic Horse - Equus caballus - Paard
Domesticated species; wild ancestor is Przewalski's Horse - Equus ferus - Przewalskipaard.
Feral in parts of Europe, Iran, Sri Lanka, Australasia, North and South America etc.
The following 3 subspecies are being recognized:
Equus caballus caballus - Western Europe;
Equus caballus remagensis - Germany and France in Camargue (extinct);
Equus caballus robustus - Central-Europe, Camargue.
Of this species there are no Zoo photo's available.