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Prefectural Natural Monument
Mammals
Noma Horse
Equus caballus
The Noma Horse is one of Japan's smallest native horses, kept mainly in the Noma area of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture. Docile and sturdy, it was used for work and transport on steep slopes such as orchards. Its numbers fell drastically, but conservation work has kept the breed alive.
- Scientific name
- Equus caballus
- Group
- Mammals（Native breed）
- Prefectures
- Ehime
- 日本語
- ノマウマ
- 简体中文
- 野间马
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The Noma Horse is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Ehime.
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