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Equus - type genus of the Equidae: only surviving genus of the family Equidae

genus Equus

mammal genus - a genus of mammals

Equidae, family Equidae - horses; asses; zebras; extinct animals

Equus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

donkey, Equus asinus - domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn

mule - hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

hinny - hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass; usually sterile; "a hinny has a gentler disposition than a mule"

zebra - any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines

Equus quagga, quagga - mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century

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"There is no doubt of the genus; and I will always maintain that the animal is not of the species, equus. This is undeniably Asinus himself, Ellen Wade; but this is not the Vespertilio Horribilis of the prairies!

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Lyell has lately brought from the United States a tooth of a horse; and it is an interesting fact, that Professor Owen could find in no species, either fossil or recent, a slight but peculiar curvature characterizing it, until he thought of comparing it with my specimen found here: he has named this American horse Equus curvidens.

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Release date- 14082019 - HOUSTON - Equus Total Return, Inc.

Equus Announces Second Quarter Net Asset Value

Investcorp has partnered with an affiliate of Equus Capital Partners, Ltd., a Philadelphia-based vertically integrated real estate fund operator, in this transaction.

Investcorp acquires 11 multifamily properties for USD 370m

A RARE chance to see the award-winning and controversial play Equus is being offered to North East theatre fans.

Play to shine light on our darkest drives

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Investment fund manager Equus Capital Partners has sold the Grand Oak Business Park in Eagan for $70 million, about $10 million less than it paid just before the 2007 and 2008 financial crisis.

Equus sells Grand Oak for $70 million

Charles, will again host the EQUUS Film Festival, an annual award event highlighting and rewarding the diverse and creative efforts of those in indie film, music, and advertising, who artistically pay homage to the horse through media.

EQUUS Film Festival returns to the Arcada Jan. 23

Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- Are Laikipia's recovering lions turning to endangered Grevy's zebras (Equus grevyi) for their next meal?

Are Vulnerable Lions Eating Endangered Zebras?

Equus Total Return announced that its shareholders have granted a new authorization to the company's board of directors to cause the company's withdrawal of its election to be classified as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.