Hanoverian+-+Schweitzer

Hanoverian Equus Caballus  By: Julie Schweitzer 

﻿Movement - ﻿Hanoverians move by walking on the tips of their toes. As they move faster, their movement and hoof placement change. For example, when they trot, that is a two beat gait (a gait is the differents speeds all horses use). So when they trot, their legs and hooves are moving, alternating diagonally. When you hear them trot, you hear two hooves touch the ground, not four. ﻿Metabolism - ﻿Hanoverians eat hay, grass, timothy, oats, bran, and alfalfa. When eating any of these foods they pull the food up through their lips, bring it into their mouth, grind it, and swallow it. All Hanoverian's follow this same procedure no matter how hard or soft the food is. ﻿Maturity - ﻿ ﻿When Hanoverian's develop to maturity, it takes about two years. Once they are fully grown, they can be as tall as 17.2 hh or as small as 15.3 hh (hh means "hands high", and a hand is four inches). ﻿Stimuli/Adaptations - ﻿ ﻿Hanoverians have many characteristics that help them adapt to their environment. They are heavily haired, which helps them stay warm. They are also swift runners, which helps them escape from a predator. Also, they have long limbs, which help them run swiftly and jump high when in fright. ﻿Gestation/Males + Females - ﻿When Hanoverians are pregnant, gestation is ten to twelve months. Most Hanoverians have only one baby; having two is quite rare. To determine the difference between male and female, you know that unneutered males (Stallions) are hot tempered, crazy, and have different reproduction body parts. Neutered males (Geldings) are much calmer than stallions. Females (Mares) don't have canine teeth, and have different reproduction body parts. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">﻿Classification - <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">﻿Kingdom: Animalia <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Phylum: Chordata  <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Class: Mammalia  <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Order: Perissodactlya  <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Family: Equidae  <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">﻿Family  ﻿<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Characteristics - <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">﻿The characteristics of the family Equidae is that they are herbivores, heavily haired, walk on the tips of their toes and are herd animals. Examples of animals from the Equidae family are the Donkey, Burchell's Zebra, Przewalski's Horse and the Kulan. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">﻿ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">

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