{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "horse",
  "name": "Horse",
  "scientificName": "Equus caballus",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The horse is a large domesticated mammal kept for riding, sport, work, and companionship for thousands of years. Horses are powerful herbivores that can stand and run within hours of birth, communicate through body language and ear position, and typically live 25 to 30 years. They were first domesticated on the grasslands of Central Asia.",
  "conservationStatus": "Domesticated",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Perissodactyla",
    "family": "Equidae",
    "genus": "Equus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 500,
    "lengthM": 2.4,
    "topSpeedKmh": 70,
    "lifespanYears": 28
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Equus caballus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Domesticated; grasslands and pasture"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "25–30 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "380–1,000 kg (840–2,200 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 88 km/h (55 mph) at a sprint"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Domesticated"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Domesticated on the grassland steppes of Central Asia; now found worldwide.",
    "continents": [
      "Asia",
      "Europe"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Equus caballus.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Equus%20caballus&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Equus caballus. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Equus_caballus/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/horse/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/horse/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}