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Horses

Horses

(n)
UK
ˈhɔːsɪz
US
ˈhɔrsəz
Definition: A large plant-eating domesticated mammal with solid hoofs and a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and to carry and pull loads.
Meaning: Ngựa
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Horses are beautiful creatures to look at, and thousands of fanatics enjoy riding them or showing them every year.

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Here are some important (and some very interesting!) facts you might like to know about horses.

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Horses are called different names depending on their gender.

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Baby horses even have different names!

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Young horses have different names - a young male is called a colt and the young females are fillies.

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New-born horses can walk shortly after birth.

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Baby horses can walk and run after just a few hours of being born.

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Horses which have been tamed usually live to be around 25 years old.

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Horses can sleep standing up or lying down.

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Horses have a lookout….

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A group of horses will not go to sleep at the same time - at least one of them will stay awake to watch out for the others.

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Horses don't smile to show happiness.

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Horses are often seen in photographs "laughing" or "smiling", but this movement is actually to help them smell better.

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Horses only eat plants, making them herbivores.

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There are an estimated 60 million horses in the world, combining wild and domesticated horses.

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Horses have exceptional vision!

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Horses can't see in full-color.

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Experts used to believe that horses were completely color-blind, although this has now been disproven.

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Horses float when they run.

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Like humans, horses have different facial expressions to express their moods.

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Horses do not have a gag reflex.

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Unlike many other mammals, it is impossible for horses to vomit.

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There's way more types of horses than you would have thought!

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Horses have their own form of measurement.

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Rather than being measured in feet and inches, horses are measured in hands.

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Ponies are horses which are under 14.2 hands high.

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Horses are thirsty animals!

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Horses are big fans of water, and will drink a minimum of 25 gallons every single day.

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Horses can be bred to make a different species.

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While zebras and horses are often considered to be totally different animals, they can breed with each other to create "zebroids".

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Horses can be cloned.

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Horses have been used in the police force since the 17th Century.

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Although they became less popular with the introduction of the automobile in the early 20th Century, hundreds of horses are still used by the police today.

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The oldest horses have been around as long as the Egyptian Pyramids.

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Horses can remember more than you think….

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Studies showed that horses have excellent memories - possibly even better than that of an elephant!

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The ancient Eastern tribes who were nomadic shepherds preserved their milk, from cows, sheep, goats, horses and camels, in containers made from these animals' skins or from their stomachs.

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It is named football because the players of the game walk and often run (on their feet) while playing, as opposed to (for example) polo where the players ride horses.

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Cheese is made from the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, sheep, horses and camels.

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Horses are magnificent creatures that have been our companions for thousands of years.

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Did you know that horses can sleep both lying down and standing up?

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This is because horses have a special locking mechanism in their legs called the 'stay apparatus'.

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Horses have an excellent sense of hearing.

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Horses also have a strong sense of smell, which helps them detect danger and find food.

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