Basic information | ||
Scientific name | Equus caballus |
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Common names | Horse | |
Higher taxon | Equidae, Perissodactyla, Mammalia | |
Natural range | West Asia, Europe. | |
Habitat | Grass land |
Invasion information | ||
Range in Japan | Miyazaki Pref., Yururijima Is., Hokkaido. | |
Origin | Unknown. | |
Date | Old (—1400). | |
Route | Deliberate introduction (for domestic animal). | |
Impact | Competition against native species. Native organism(s) affected: Potentially: Competition with other herbivorous mammals (Actually in other country). | |
Regulation in Japan | No action for prevention, mitigation, control, or eradication. | |
Introduced range in other countries | Mongolia. Portugal, Spain, France, Greece, Iran, Sri Lanka, Lesser Sundas (Flores and Rintja), Australia, New Zealand, Colombia, Hispaniola, Canada, USA (incl. Hawaiian Isls), Galapagos and probably other oceanic islands. etc. Domesticated worldwide. |
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