The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extantsubspecies of Equus ferus. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature, Eohippus, into the large, single-toed animal of today. Humans began domesticating horses around 4000 BCE, and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3000 BCE. Horses in the subspecies caballus are domesticated, although some domesticated populations live in the wild as feral horses. These feral populations are not true wild horses, which are horses that never have been domesticated. There is an extensive, specialized vocabulary used to describe equine-related concepts, covering everything from anatomy to life stages, size, colors, markings, breeds, locomotion, and behavior.
Horses are adapted to run, allowing them to quickly escape predators, and possess a good sense of balance and a strong fight-or-flight response. Related to this need to flee from predators in the wild is an unusual trait: horses are able to sleep both standing up and lying down, with younger horses tending to sleep significantly more than adults. Female horses, called mares, carry their young for approximately 11 months and a young horse, called a foal, can stand and run shortly following birth. Most domesticated horses begin training under a saddle or in a harness between the ages of two and four. They reach full adult development by age five, and have an average lifespan of between 25 and 30 years. (Full article...)
Image 7German soldiers in a railway car on the way to the front in August 1914. The message on the car reads Von München über Metz nach Paris ("From Munich via Metz to Paris"). (from Rail transport)
Image 11Bardon Hill box in England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches. (from Rail transport)
Image 12San Diego Trolley over Interstate 8 (from Road transport)
Image 16According to Eurostat and the European Railway Agency, the fatality risk for passengers and occupants on European railways is 28 times lower when compared with car usage (based on data by EU-27 member nations, 2008–2010). (from Rail transport)
Image 17A 16th-century minecart, an early example of unpowered rail transport (from Rail transport)
Image 18Passengers waiting to board a tube train on the London Underground in the early 1900s (sketch by unknown artist)
Image 19The Cessna 172 is the most produced aircraft in history (from Aviation)
Image 22Bronocice pot with the earliest known image of a wheeled vehicle in the world, found in Poland (from Transport)
Image 23Swiss & German co-production: world's first functional diesel–electric railcar 1914 (from Rail transport)
Image 24Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 25The Beijing Subway is one of the world's largest and busiest rapid transit networks. (from Transport)
Image 26Lilienthal in mid-flight, Berlin c. 1895 (from Aviation)
Image 27A prototype of a Ganz AC electric locomotive in Valtellina, Italy, 1901 (from Rail transport)
Image 28An ambulance from World War I (from Transport)
Image 29Transport is a key component of growth and globalization, such as in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Image 30The Polish transport company Bedmet uses a special vehicle to transport two large silos. (from Road transport)
Image 32A cast iron fishbelly edge rail manufactured by Outram at the Butterley Company for the Cromford and High Peak Railway in 1831; these are smooth edge rails for wheels with flanges. (from Rail transport)
Image 54A replica of a "Little Eaton Tramway" wagon; the tracks are plateways. (from Rail transport)
Image 550-Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1964, triggered the intercity train travel boom. (from Rail transport)
Image 56The Great North Road near High gate on the approach to London before turnpiking. The highway was deeply rutted and spread onto adjoining land. (from Road transport)
... that a section of Mississippi Highway 489 was designated as the Jason Boyd Memorial Highway to commemorate the MDOT superintendent who was killed while removing debris from the road?
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