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| Derived use values of equines
Leather goods and parchments are made from horsehide, which can be converted into hard currency. Occasionally, equines meat can be consumed locally and/or exported to generate a hard currency. Equines carcasses are consumed by scavenging birds and terrestrial carnivores to provide ecological services. However, those carcasses associated with death due to disease must be carefully disposed of. Donkeys and mules are better at acclimatising harsh environments. Equine milk has been reported to have medicinal properties. One can create a whisker (see Figure 9 ) from horse hair that has been clipped from the tail and mane. This whisker represents seniority and high status, and keeps flies from landing and becoming a nui- sance. Equines can be used as model species for scientific research because of their special ability for distant hybridisation. This study proposes the need for investigation of distant hybridisation among ponies, horses, ponies and donkeys. People can be entertained by occasionally witnessing equines engaging in fighting and behav- ioural displays. Occasionally, horses are required to perform police work. Equines are adept at directing the path curve in rough terrain. Equines have the special ability to remember where they have been and what they have walked through. Because we do not know about equines ' emerging use values or the demands they face from society and the environment in the future—both of which are necessary for equines to survive as a species—we must acknowledge their survival value. It is believed that equines are good at forecasting the weather.
In the cutting-edge history of Ethiopia, the narrative report guar- antees that the meteorologist illuminated His Royal Magnificence
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Haile Selassie I, Vanquishing Lion of the Clan of Judah, Ruler of Rulers, Master of Rulers and Choose of God (1892–1975), who ruled Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974, that it would not rain and that it would be protected from going to Bishoftu, a town 45 kilometres southeast of Addis Ababa. However, a donkey rushed home with its ear folded while travelling there. He was told by his aristocrats that the donkey might have detected rain when asked why this was the case. The torrential tropical downpour arrived exactly as ex- pected. His Majesty said that this donkey was much better than our meteorologists.
Threats to the survival of the global equine population
Smallholder farmers reported that the decline in the equine ' s pop- ulation was caused by the scarcity of feed resources instigated by the encroachment of crop production and plantation forestry on grazing land, as well as the expansion of rural roads and motorised transportation. Farmers increasingly rely on motorised transporta- tion in their daily lives. Additionally, there was increased competi- tion for diminishing feed resources between Equidae and Bovidae species. Small-scale farmers prioritised feeding bovines when there were insufficient grazing resources. The Bovidae family was chosen because it is a multipurpose animal that produces the highly prized milk and meat. Accordingly, wealthy, and enthusiastic farmers usu- ally keep equines. Consequently, the ownership of equines has been decreasing. In remote areas, where equines typically thrive, veteri- nary services are scarce. Equines are friendly animals that can roam freely in open urban
public spaces and as stray animals in rural communal grazing areas. Owners in Adama town, which is in the middle of the vast Ethiopian rift valley, for instance, gave away their donkeys because they now use motorised transportation and feeding donkeys is becoming in- creasingly expensive. The donkeys camped out on the stone-paved road at night, preventing the bustling traffic from passing through; however, they established a strong connection with the neighbour- hood. Sadly, one night, the entire group vanished, leading to suspi- cion that they had been stolen. However, the legal system did not attempt to investigate this because the owners did not submit a complaint.
Promoting the importance of equines FIGURE 9 A whisker made from the mane hair of a horse.
Equine studies must be incorporated into the educational curriculum of nations with a significant number of equines. Thus, the equine-re- lated research system of the global community must be reinforced. The significance of equines must be shared through both offline and online social media channels. Meanwhile, it is important to discour- age conversations and opinions that specifically disparage donkeys and occasionally mules. However, policymakers have failed to rec- ognise the significance of equines, which may constrain promotional work.
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