Horse

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==Summary==
The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus. It is an odd-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature, Eohippus, into the large, single-toed animal of today. Humans began domesticating horses around 4000 BC, and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3000 BC. Horses in the subspecies caballus are domesticated, although some domesticated populations live in the wild as feral horses. These feral populations are not true wild horses, as this term is used to describe horses that have never been domesticated, such as the endangered Przewalski's horse, a separate subspecies, and the only remaining true wild horse. There is an extensive, specialized vocabulary used to describe equine-related concepts, covering everything from anatomy to life stages, size, colors, markings, breeds, locomotion, and behavior.
Horses' anatomy enables them to make use of speed to escape predators and they have a well-developed sense of balance and a strong fight-or-flight response. Related to this need to flee from predators in the wild is an unusual trait: horses are able to sleep both standing up and lying down, with younger horses tending to sleep significantly more than adults. Female horses, called mares, carry their young for approximately 11 months, and a young horse, called a foal, can stand and run shortly following birth. Most domesticated horses begin training under saddle or in harness between the ages of two and four. They reach full adult development by age five, and have an average lifespan of between 25 and 30 years.
Horse breeds are loosely divided into three categories based on general temperament: spirited "hot bloods" with speed and endurance; "cold bloods", such as draft horses and some ponies, suitable for slow, heavy work; and "warmbloods", developed from crosses between hot bloods and cold bloods, often focusing on creating breeds for specific riding purposes, particularly in Europe. There are more than 300 breeds of horse in the world today, developed for many different uses.
Horses and humans interact in a wide variety of sport competitions and non-competitive recreational pursuits, as well as in working activities such as police work, agriculture, entertainment, and therapy. Horses were historically used in warfare, from which a wide variety of riding and driving techniques developed, using many different styles of equipment and methods of control. Many products are derived from horses, including meat, milk, hide, hair, bone, and pharmaceuticals extracted from the urine of pregnant mares. Humans provide domesticated horses with food, water and shelter, as well as attention from specialists such as veterinarians and farriers. Horses come in many breeds of varying sizes, with measurements usually done in hands (4 inches=1 hand). Small stock horses can weigh around 320 to 410 kg while larger draft horses can go from 640 to 910 kg. One breed of draft horse, the Shire, have a weight range of 850-1100 kg for stallions and geldings (castrated males). Thoroughbreds, which are used for racing, have a weight range of 455 to 590 kg.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher via piercing damage, kinetic energy | , higher via piercing damage, kinetic energy | , higher via piercing damage, kinetic energy
Key: Stock horse | Thoroughbred | Draft Horse
Name: Horse
Origin: The Real World
Gender: Varies, Can be male or female
Age: Varies; normally has a lifespan of 25-30 years, but one horse was recorded to have lived for 62 years.
Classification: Equus ferus caballus
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Enhanced SensesThe Basics of Equine Behavior | Equine Science Center (Ar)
Attack Potency: Street level to Street level+ (Even the smallest of horses can kick holes into walls. A horse's kick can exert up to 2000 PSI in force at maximum, which is comparable to the bite force of a hippopotamus. Horse kicks can exert up to 10,000 N, fracture human bones & damage intestines.Hoof kick injuries in unmounted equestrians. Improving accident analysis and prevention by introducing an accident and emergency based relational database | Emergency Medicine Journal (Ar) Can trade blows in wild & hurt each other organized horse fights, with the former situation involving ritualized behaviors to avoid serious injuries while the being physically superior to the latter.Organized horse fighting (Ar)Organized Horse Fighting – Network for AnimalsAnimals that tend to be abused tend to be less healthy than their natural & healthier counterparts Physically comparable to draft horses), higher via piercing damage (All horses have a bite force of 500 psiModern_Day_Horse_notes.pdf (Ar)), Wall level kinetic energy (At its fastest and a weight of 410 kg, a quarter horse has a kinetic energy of 123928.7327872 joules) | Street level to Street level+ (Comparable to arabian horses, who are better suited to horse racing & can fend off mountain lions.Better suited to racing: Arabian horse - Wikipedia | Breed characteristics (Ar)Horse Fights Off Probable Mountain Lion Attack | HORSE NATION (Ar) However, they can be sliced & killed by them.JWM: Cougars prey on feral horses in the Great Basin - The Wildlife Society (Ar) Physically comparable to draft horses), higher via piercing damage, Wall level kinetic energy (It's kinetic energy can go around this level) | Street level to Street level+ (A norman horse called Old Grey Rex (who's an ancestor of a norman cob horse, which can work like a draft horseNorman Cob - Horse Illustrated (Ar)Norman Cob - Wikipedia | History (Ar)) was able to trade blows with and wound a grizzly bear in the wild. With the same horse being stated to casually kill large black bearsPapers Past | Newspapers | New Zealand Herald | 1 October 1892 | A TERRIBLE BATTLE. (Ar)), higher via piercing damage, Wall level kinetic energy (A running draft horse can have a kinetic energy of upwards 98923.157 joules)
Speed: Superhuman travel speed (Quarter horses can run up to 55 mph (24.5872 m/s) in short bursts), Subsonic combat speed (All horse kicks can reach 200 mphHow Strong is a Horse Kick? (& Can It Kill You?!) – Equestrian Boots and Bridles (Ar)) | Superhuman (The fastest recorded thoroughbred went 43.72 mph (70.36 kph; 19.5446 m/s), Subsonic combat speed | Superhuman (Friesians, which are light draft horses, were believed to run upwards around 30 mph), Subsonic combat speed
Lifting Strength: At least Class 1 (Can push a bull back a bit. Average harness-trained horses can safely pull twice their body weight, American Quarter Horses in particular can pull between 816-1088 kgHow Much Weight Can a Horse Pull Safely and Regularly? (Ar)) | At least Class 1 (Should be comparable to quarter horses) | Class 5 (Like oxen, draft horses were historically used for transporting heavy loads and plowing. Can pull 3 times their bodyweight)
Striking Strength: Street level to Street level+ | Street level to Street level+ | Street level to Street level+
Durability: Street level to at most Street level+ (Withstood bites from pit bulls without severe injuries and sent them flying several meters away. More durable than horses in organized horse fights, who can be slightly harmed by each other's attacks.Mail Online Videos: Top News & Viral Videos, Clips & Footage | Daily Mail Online (Ar) Males have thicker skulls than femalesPathophysiology of free-bullet slaughter of horses and ponies - ScienceDirect (Ar)) | Street level to at most Street level+ (Comparable to a quarter horse, this one has managed to overcome a gunshot wound and become a champion) | Street level to at most Street level+ (Superior to horses in organized horse fights, has adaptations designed for pulling heavy loads like extremely thick bones & thick necks. Comparable to horses like Old Grey Rex, who can get back up after taking a grizzly bear swipe to the muzzle faster than a grizzly bear could get up from the groundWhile there’s a chance that the witnesses didn’t see any cuts, this feat is a notable display of blunt force durability. However, the feat had vagueness during the event the witnesses saw the feat. And the witnesses may have not reported damage to the horse when Old Grey Rex took the attack if there was any damage.)
Stamina: Up to Superhuman (Their sprinting distance can reach 4 furlongs (1/2 mile) for quarter horses. Can survive car crashes that may kill them. Strong willed ones like Old Grey Rex fought a grizzly bear for an hour & still had the will to fight even when disemboweled)
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: Varies by purpose. None notable without human influence.
Intelligence: High Animalistic. Horses are relatively smart for work animals. Horses excel at simple learning, but also are able to use more advanced cognitive abilities that involve categorization and concept learning. They can learn using habituation, desensitization, classical conditioning, and operant conditioning, and positive and negative reinforcement. One study has indicated that horses can differentiate between "more or less" if the quantity involved is less than four. One individual by the name "Clever Hans" was said to have been taught to add, subtract, multiply, divide, work with fractions, tell time, keep track of the calendar, differentiate musical tones, and read, spell, and understand German.
Weaknesses: Like other animals, horses are susceptible to diseases.
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==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
Category:Animals
Category:Horses
Category:Real World
Category:Enhanced Senses Users
Category:Species
Category:Mounts
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