Shetland Pony
Class: Mammals
Order: Perissodactyla (Odd-toed ungulates)
Family: Equidae
Weight: 150-180 kg
Height: 65-107 cm
Body length: 140-150 cm
Color: Chestnut, black, spotted, pinto, gray
Age of sexual maturity: About 3 years
Gestation period: 11 months
Lifespan: 30 years and more
Habitat: The native habitat of the Shetland pony is the Shetland Islands, located to the northeast of Scotland.
Diet: Grass, succulent, coarse, green fodder
Did you know?
- This pony breed was officially recorded in the Scottish stud books in 1890.
- Before the world knew about Falabella horses, Shetland ponies were considered the smallest horse breed.
- Thanks to their excellent health, ponies of this breed are long-lived, often living for 30 years or more.
- Additionally, Shetland ponies can survive without human care. These ponies are very brave and can survive when left alone in nature.
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