Equine Love |
Isn't this bride bigger than the groom?
Here she is - the boss mare - why is it a mare in the horse species, but a bitch in the canines? I think that shall be my google search for today. The above is just funny.
In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse age three and younger. However, in Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four years old. The word can also be used for other female equine animals, particularly mules and zebras, though a female donkey is usually called a "jenny." A broodmare is a mare used for breeding. A horse's female parent is known as its dam.
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