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Equidae

E. asinus - Donkey
E. caballus - Domestic Horse
E. grevyi - Grevy's Zebra
E. hemionus - Onager
E. przewalskii - Przewalski's Horse
E. quagga - Plains Zebra
E. zebra - Mountain Zebra

Equidae is the family of horse-like animals, order Perissodactyla. It is sometimes known as the horse family. Apart from the horses, other extant equids are the donkey, zebra and Onager. All of these are in the genus Equus.

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