Equus (genus) and pioneer spirit of the West" under the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971, and in "Kleppe v. New Mexico", the United States Supreme Court ruled that the animals so designated were, as a matter of law, wildlife. Equus (genus) Equus is a genus of mammals in the family Equidae, which includes horses, donkeys, 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. Like Equidae more broadly, "Equus" has numerous extinct species known only from fossils. The genus most
Leo Africanus suggested that William Shakespeare may have been inspired by Leo Africanus' book to create the character of Othello. Leo Africanus Joannes Leo Africanus (; born al-Hasan ibn Muhammad al-Wazzan al-Fasi, ; c. 1494 – c. 1554) was a Berber Andalusi diplomat and author who is best known for his book "Descrittione dell’Africa" ("Description of Africa") centered on the geography of the Maghreb and Nile Valley. The book was regarded among his scholarly peers in Europe as the most authoritative treatise on the subject until the modern exploration of Africa. For this work, Leo became a household name among European geographers.