Equus (genus) For other uses, see Equus. Equus is a genus of mammals in the family Equidae, which includes horses, asses, and zebras. Within Equidae, Equus is the only recognized extant genus, comprising seven living species. The term equine refers to any member of this genus, including horses.
The mineral-packed Ural Mountains and the vast fossil fuel (oil, gas, coal), and timber reserves of Siberia and the Russian Far East make Russia rich in natural resources, which dominate Russian exports.
Russia, with 80 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, has the eighth largest oil reserves in the world. The countryâs proven oil reserves increased by 3.4% in 2012. It produced 10.043 million barrels of crude oil per day during the year with 320 active rigs.