Horse Science Chapter 1 - Behavior and Nature

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Horses originally started as a war machine during WWII and has evolved into an animal that is used for recreation and a stress reliever. True or False?

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True

Front

What items have created a horse that has great versatility and greater performance than any other animal?

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All of the Above

Front

How many years ago did the horse originate?

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58 million

Front

Where is the horse's original home?

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American Great Plains

Front

What is the first form of the horse that only stood about 12 inches high with 4 toes on the front and 3 on the back feet, survived well in forested swampy areas with a short neck and even teeth?

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Eohippus

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What was the 2nd form of the horse that only has 3 toes on each foot and stands 24 inches tall? It developed teeth suitable for grazing.

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Mesohippus

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What is the third and final form of the horse that became extinct in America during the Ice Age but escaped to Asia over the land bridge to Siberia? This was the first horse that was domesticated and that occurred in Asia?

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Equus

Front

Who brought the horse back to America in the 1500's? Options: English, Portuguese, Germans, Spanish

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Spanish

Front

The horse has binocular vision directly in front, monocular vision to the left and right, and its blind spot is directly behind it.

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True

Front

Horses are known for endurance, not their speed

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True