Transcript Wild horses - Mrs. Lamb`s Room

BY: KAYLA AND COZETTE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction-1
Characteristics-2
Locomotion-3
Diet/Food Chain-4
Habitat-5
Adaptations-6
Life Cycle-7
Species Survival Statutus-8
Behavior/something Special-9
Words to know-10
Bibliography-11
INTRODUCTION
Wild Horses have many differences from
domestic horses. They have many interesting
adaptations. The scientific name is Equus
Caballus. When a horse is born it is called a foal.
When its two years old, it is called a colt for a
male and a female is called a filly. A colt
becomes a stallion about 6 years later. A filly
becomes a mare.
CHARACTERISTICS
A wild horse looks dirty and mangy. Its hair
is long and messy. A wild horse looks very
much like a domesticated horse, except
their coat, mane, and tail look to be more
coarser and rougher. Wild horses are very
tall. The tallest horse was 7 feet and 2
inches. Usually wild horses are just 7 feet.
They are very dirty and most wild horses
have dark colors. Their average size is 317
kilograms, but adult stallions can weigh up
to 450 kilograms.
LOCOMOTION
• Wild horses can move very quickly.
Wild horses can run, jump, walk,
and gallop. Wild horses can run
45-50 miles per hour. It is very
important for wild horses to move
and have long legs so they can get
away from its’ natural predators.
DIET/FOOD CHAIN
Female and male
sun., rain,
soil
grass
apples
trees
w. horses
Facts
Mount.
lions
bears
• A wild horse eats different things in
different time periods. In winter they
eat tree bark, their own fur, twigs,
dung piles, leaves, snow, and thistles
[a plant]. In fall they eat 6 pounds of
leaves, twigs, tree bark, grass, and
any wild berries to be found. In spring
and summer they eat wild flowers,
twigs, grass, berries, and fruits. They
are herbivores. They drink from
water holes, lakes, and streams.
HABITAT
The wild horse prefers to live mostly in
grasslands and desserts. They prefer there
because it’s not so cold in the winter and
there is more things to eat. In the world they
live in Nevada, Europe, Asia, Wyoming,
California, Oregon, Colorado, Idaho, Arizona,
New Mexico, and North Dakota.
ADAPTATIONS
Wild horses have many adaptations. When a
predator or a human is near, it will freeze and
run away. It’s natural predators are mountain
lions and bears. They run on their toes so the
rocks and pokey plants don’t hurt them. They
have natural red eyes to scare humans away.
The wild horse will buck to defend itself. The
only truly wild horses in the world today are
the little przewalskis [psha-VAL-skeez] horses
of Mongolia. Baby horses can run shortly after
birth to get away from predators quickly.
LIFE CYCLE
Wild horses are mammals which means they come out of
their mother when they are born. An average wild horse lives
about 15-20 years. A lucky wild horse lives up to 30 years.
*Female
*Male
Foal
Mare
Adult
Foal
Yearling
Filly
Stallion
Adult
Yearling
Colt
WILD HORSE SURVIVAL STATUS
Yes, wild horses are in
danger. This is because
people capture them, and
take away their land to live
in.
BEHAVIOR/SOMETHING SPECIAL
Wild horses live in groups called families. Wild horses have strong legs. They have hard hooves so they may
put up with many different ground conditions. A baby wild horse can not leave it’s mother until it is 15
years old. Wild horses come in a variety of colors, such as grey, black, and white. About half of all wild
horses are roan-a reddish brown-in color. Wild horses run on their toenails! That’s right! They have
toenails! They have red eyes, that is how you can tell if they are wild. A family is made up of a leader, a
dominant male horse called a stallion, his mares, and their foals. Drinking places can be very dangerous
because predators often attack there. Wild horses have a long history because Native Americans first found
them, and learned to catch them, then used them to herd buffalo to hunt.
WORDS TO KNOW
• Mare = Female
• Mangy = Shabby
• Coarser = More Harsh
• Thistles = Plants
• Dung Piles = Manure
• Mustang = a small, hardy horse, usually a wild horse
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Website
Book
• Name of Website: Animal Facts
• Author: Gareth Stevens
• Website Address: www.AnimalFacts.com
• Title: Wild Horses
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Place: America
Date: 2004
• Author: Yua Momatiuk
• Title: Face to face with wild horses
• Publisher: National Geographic
• Place: Washington D.C.
Date: 2009
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