# Wild horse (*Equus ferus*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/wild-horse  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The wild horse (Equus ferus) is a mammal in the family Equidae, order Perissodactyla, named by Boddaert, 1785. Its habitats are forest and grassland. The IUCN Red List global assessment places the wild horse in the Endangered (EN) category, a threatened category, while the Catalogue of Life lists it as extinct. Other English names for Equus ferus are pony, horse, tarpan, wild pony and feral horse.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest, grassland |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Endangered (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Perissodactyla
- family: Equidae
- genus: Equus
- species: *Equus ferus* Boddaert, 1785

Synonyms: *Equus caballus ferus*, *Equus equiferus*, *Equus ferus ferus*, *Equus gmelini*, *Equus hagenbecki*, *Equus prjevalskii*, *Equus sylvestris*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the wild horse?

The wild horse is a mammal in the family Equidae and the order Perissodactyla.

### What is the scientific name of the wild horse?

The scientific name of the wild horse is Equus ferus, in the genus Equus.

### Who named Equus ferus and when?

Equus ferus was named by Boddaert, 1785.

### Is the wild horse endangered?

Yes. The IUCN Red List global assessment lists the wild horse as Endangered (EN), a threatened category.

### Is the wild horse extinct?

The Catalogue of Life lists the wild horse as extinct, while the IUCN Red List global assessment places it in the Endangered (EN) category.

### What habitats does the wild horse live in?

The wild horse's habitats are forest and grassland.

### What other names does the wild horse have?

Other English names for the wild horse are pony, horse, tarpan, wild pony and feral horse.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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