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Equus capensis (E. capensis), the Giant Cape zebra, is an extinct species of zebra [1] that lived during the Pleistocene of South Africa. E. capensis was first described from the Cape Town region of South Africa in 1909. [2] E. capensis can be estimated to have grown to about 150 cm (59 in) at the withers and 400 kg (880 lb) in body mass. [1]
Equus algericus: North Africa Most recent remains dated to 4855-4733 BCE at El Harhoura 1, Morocco. [26] Giant Cape zebra: Equus capensis: Southern Africa Most recent remains at Wonderwerk Cave, South Africa were dated to 8120-7980 BCE.
Equus (/ ˈ ɛ k w ə s, ˈ iː k w ə s /) [3] is a genus of mammals in the family Equidae, which includes horses, asses, and zebras. Within the Equidae, Equus is the only recognized extant genus, comprising seven living species.
Caballine true horses (Equus cf. ferus) from the Late Pleistocene of North America have historically been assigned to many different species, including Equus fraternus, Equus scotti and Equus lambei, but the taxonomy of these horses is unclear, and many of these species may be synonymous with each other, perhaps only representing a single species.
Equus capensis: Southern Africa: Reduction of grasslands after the end of the Last Glacial Period. [29] 8301-7190 BC [15] Giant pika: Ochotona whartoni: Northern North America; Eastern Siberia? Hunting 8250-8150 BC [25] Giant beaver: Castoroides ohiensis: North America 8200-7660 BC [27] Vero tapir: Tapirus veroensis: Southern United States ...
Equus lambei, commonly known as the Yukon horse or Yukon wild horse, [1] [2] is an extinct species of the genus Equus. Equus lambei ranged across North America until approximately 10,000 years ago. Based on recent examinations of the mtDNA of Equus lambei remains, scientists have concluded that E. lambei was probably much like the extinct ...
The Cape mountain zebra (Equus zebra zebra) is a nominate subspecies of mountain zebra that occurs in certain mountainous regions of the Western and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. It is the smallest of all existing zebra species and also the most geographically restricted.
Equidae (commonly known as the horse family) is the taxonomic family of horses and related animals, including the extant horses, asses, and zebras, and many other species known only from fossils.