The following information was excerpted from the New Jersey
Permanent Statutes, Title 52, Section 52:9A-4. TITLE 52 STATE
GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS 52:9A-4. Horse; designation
as state animal The horse (Equus caballus) is designated as the
New Jersey State Animal. New Jersey Permanent Statutes. New
Jersey Legislature. 2009. 8 April 2009
<http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/> Shearer, Benjamin F. and Barbara
S. State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols: A Historical Guide
Third Edition, Revised and Expanded. Westport, Conn: Greenwood
Press, 3 Sub edition, 2001. The New Jersey State Animal:
Official State of New Jersey website. The Horse: The American
Museum of Natural History. Horses: Introduction: Educational
Broadcasting Corporation Nature Series. Equus caballus (Horse)
Information and pictures from the University of Michigan Museum
of Zoology's Animal Diversity Web. Equus caballus Linnaeus,
1758: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Here you
will find authoritative taxonomic information on plants,