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What physical characteristics do all horses share?

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Adapted to plains environments, all Equus species, including the ass and the zebra , have lengthened foot bones ending in a single toe covered by a hoof, for fast running; teeth shaped for grinding grass; and intestinal protozoa for digesting cellulose. All species have tufts of hair on the tail, used against insects, and manes on the neck.

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