Horses are beautiful creatures to look at, and thousands of fanatics enjoy riding them or showing them every year.
Xem thêmHere are some important (and some very interesting!) facts you might like to know about horses.
Xem thêmHorses are called different names depending on their gender.
Xem thêmBaby horses even have different names!
Xem thêmYoung horses have different names - a young male is called a colt and the young females are fillies.
Xem thêmNew-born horses can walk shortly after birth.
Xem thêmBaby horses can walk and run after just a few hours of being born.
Xem thêmHorses which have been tamed usually live to be around 25 years old.
Xem thêmHorses can sleep standing up or lying down.
Xem thêmHorses have a lookout….
Xem thêmA 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.
Xem thêmHorses don't smile to show happiness.
Xem thêmHorses are often seen in photographs "laughing" or "smiling", but this movement is actually to help them smell better.
Xem thêmHorses only eat plants, making them herbivores.
Xem thêmThere are an estimated 60 million horses in the world, combining wild and domesticated horses.
Xem thêmHorses have exceptional vision!
Xem thêmHorses can't see in full-color.
Xem thêmExperts used to believe that horses were completely color-blind, although this has now been disproven.
Xem thêmHorses float when they run.
Xem thêmLike humans, horses have different facial expressions to express their moods.
Xem thêmHorses do not have a gag reflex.
Xem thêmUnlike many other mammals, it is impossible for horses to vomit.
Xem thêmThere's way more types of horses than you would have thought!
Xem thêmHorses have their own form of measurement.
Xem thêmRather than being measured in feet and inches, horses are measured in hands.
Xem thêmPonies are horses which are under 14.2 hands high.
Xem thêmHorses are thirsty animals!
Xem thêmHorses are big fans of water, and will drink a minimum of 25 gallons every single day.
Xem thêmHorses can be bred to make a different species.
Xem thêmWhile zebras and horses are often considered to be totally different animals, they can breed with each other to create "zebroids".
Xem thêmHorses can be cloned.
Xem thêmHorses have been used in the police force since the 17th Century.
Xem thêmAlthough 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.
Xem thêmThe oldest horses have been around as long as the Egyptian Pyramids.
Xem thêmHorses can remember more than you think….
Xem thêmStudies showed that horses have excellent memories - possibly even better than that of an elephant!
Xem thêmThe 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.
Xem thêmIt 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.
Xem thêmCheese is made from the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, sheep, horses and camels.
Xem thêmHorses are magnificent creatures that have been our companions for thousands of years.
Xem thêmDid you know that horses can sleep both lying down and standing up?
Xem thêmThis is because horses have a special locking mechanism in their legs called the 'stay apparatus'.
Xem thêmHorses have an excellent sense of hearing.
Xem thêmHorses also have a strong sense of smell, which helps them detect danger and find food.
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