Caballo

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/caballo

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Equus caballus
2. What is the lifespan?Average 25-30 years, with some individuals living into their 40s
3. When did people first start riding horses?People first started using horses for meat and milk about 3500 BCE in the Botai culture of what is now Kazakhstan. Later they began riding them.
4. Why are there so many different horse breeds?Humans have bred horses for many jobs, like pulling heavy loads or racing fast. This selective breeding created many special breeds such as the Shire, Thoroughbred, and hardy ponies.

Domestication: The process by which a population of animals is adapted over generations for human use through selective breeding and management.
Breed: A specific group of domestic animals having homogeneous in appearance, behavior, and other characteristics, that distinguish it from other animals of the same species.
Hindgut Fermenter: An animal whose digestive system relies on microbial fermentation in the cecum and large intestine to break down plant material.
Equestrian: Relating to or involving horses, especially in sports or competitive activities.