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Recent Examples of equid
But horses went extinct on the continent at the end of the last ice age; modern equids all hail from Africa and Eurasia, where domestication also occurred.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 16 Feb. 2026
The engravings include 90 camels, 17 ibex (a wild mountain goat), 15 equids (an animal from the horse family), 7 gazelles and 1 aurochs (a now-extinct cow), according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent studies show that wild equids are key to healthy ecosystems and play a vital role by increasing ecosystem resiliency and buffering against negative impacts of climate change.
—Jennifer Best, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Tetanus was common, and millions of doses of antitoxin serum were produced using horses — another point of close contact between humans and equids during wartime.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Whether this was the case for at least some of the equids at Casas del Turuñuelo is still a mystery.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2023
Present-day equids, including horses, donkeys, and zebras, have only a single toe.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 June 2023
In Greek folklore, a donkey — an equid involved in the harvest and production of wine — was the mount that carried the god Dionysus into battle against the Giants, and flutes fashioned from donkey tibiae (which produced a braying-like sound) were used in his worship.
—Franz Lidz Samuel Aranda, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
The study offers convincing evidence that the esteemed kunga did in fact exist, in the form of a first-generation hybrid of a domestic donkey and a wild donkey or other type of equid.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2022
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 16 Feb. 2026
The engravings include 90 camels, 17 ibex (a wild mountain goat), 15 equids (an animal from the horse family), 7 gazelles and 1 aurochs (a now-extinct cow), according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent studies show that wild equids are key to healthy ecosystems and play a vital role by increasing ecosystem resiliency and buffering against negative impacts of climate change.
—Jennifer Best, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Tetanus was common, and millions of doses of antitoxin serum were produced using horses — another point of close contact between humans and equids during wartime.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Whether this was the case for at least some of the equids at Casas del Turuñuelo is still a mystery.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2023
Present-day equids, including horses, donkeys, and zebras, have only a single toe.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 June 2023
In Greek folklore, a donkey — an equid involved in the harvest and production of wine — was the mount that carried the god Dionysus into battle against the Giants, and flutes fashioned from donkey tibiae (which produced a braying-like sound) were used in his worship.
—Franz Lidz Samuel Aranda, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
The study offers convincing evidence that the esteemed kunga did in fact exist, in the form of a first-generation hybrid of a domestic donkey and a wild donkey or other type of equid.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equid
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What does the phrase squeaky bum time, the racehorse Devon Loch, and the Portuguese proverb ‘morrer na prais’ all have in common?—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the meantime, to switch sports for a moment, OpenAI is like a fractious racehorse.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Pressure mounts on Congress to return The backlash playing out online is fueling other pressure as well.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The announcement comes as pressure from customers and consumer advocates mounts on technology companies to cover rising energy costs tied to the AI infrastructure boom.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the East Village, the stylish Hunan Slurp is known for spicy stir fries and less common proteins, including frog, pig trotter, and century egg.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The race welcomed para-athletes, and trotters with strollers were also invited to take part.—
Dylan Olsen,
CBS News,
27 Nov. 2025
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Deaths have suddenly spiked among the feral horses living on an isolated North Carolina island, and researchers say it’s linked to rising sea level and worsening coastal erosion.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The family itself has used drones and horses.—
Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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This is a warhorse expected to pull a buggy around a cottage.—
Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
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Osgood Perkins’ Keeper wants to add a few wrinkles to this old warhorse’s mix.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Nov. 2025
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Twenty died in 2025, including a 20-year-old stallion, a 31-year-old mare and six other mares over age 20, according to the annual report.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The small mare at the very centre of the moon is known, fittingly, as Sinus Medii, the Bay of the Center, while the 150-mile-wide (242-kilometer) expanse of Mare Vaporum (the Sea of Vapors) is visible 15 degrees directly above it, with the large Manilius Crater on its eastern border.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Antelope such as puku, reedbuck, and roan began to return in greater numbers.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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In 2019, just 19 roan antelopes were estimated to exist in Kenya, according to conservation experts.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
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This subtle look takes a cool-toned soft black and gives it some personality with brown balayage in an ombré style.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Attending the 2025 Project Healthy Minds Gala with Harry, Meghan coordinated with her husband in matching black.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Equid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equid. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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