Mustangs

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1. What is a group of females called? Pride Harem Herd of females The girls club

2. What is the average height of a mustang (to the withers only)? under 14 hands 15 hands 18 hands 16 hands

3. What is the lifespan of the mustang? Up to 40 years Up to 30 years Up to 20 years Up to 10 years

4. In what year were laws passed to make it a federal offense to harass or kill mustangs? 1969 1970 1971 1972

5. What is an older female mustang who heads the herd called? The queen mare The stallion's mate Female mustang Lead mare

6. The mustang is not related to many breeds of horse. True False

7. What is the diet of the mustang? Bark and twigs Grass and foliage Sugar and grass Vegetables and foliage

8. Can females have twins? Yes No

9. What is the gestation period of mustangs? 9 months 11 months 13 months 8 months

10. The Cheyenne thought that mustangs with spots on their heads and chests were sacred. True False

11. For what wars were mustangs captured and used? Boer War and World War 1 World War 2 and The Korean War The Civil War and World War 1 The American Revolution and The Civil War

12. In what part of the United States do the majority of mustangs roam? Eastern Western Northern Southern

13. At approximately what age do mustangs become sexually mature? 4 years 6 years 5 years 3 years

14. What does 1 hand equal in relation to height? 6 in. 2 in. 8 in. 4 in.

15. What kind of horse(s) is the mustang descended from? Spanish Barbs and Andalusian Spanish Barbs and Arabians Arabians Carriage horses