Horse: Interesting Facts – Amazing Nature

Horses are amazing animals. They can rest while standing, run at a speed of 70 km/h and develop power of up to 15 horsepower.

But they do not sleep standing up and can swim well, although sometimes they are afraid of water.

Why horses are unique

For example, they are able to hear high-frequency sounds and can distinguish between a vibration frequency of 116 beats per minute and a vibration frequency of 120 beats per minute.

The horse is able to see almost 360 degrees around him.

Up close, it detects the slightest movements and changes in a person’s facial expressions.

Their muscles do not relax during sleep and continue to maintain balance.

In addition, these animals have one feature in their bodies that helps them sleep on their feet with minimal effort.

This is the so-called confinement apparatus, which consists of a group of muscles, tendons and ligaments of the horse's hind legs.

Scientists have confirmed past findings that the first domestic horses of the New World originated from the Iberian Peninsula.

This was reported in an article published in the journal PLoS One.

How a horse sees the world

They see blue and green colors of the spectrum and their color variations, but do not distinguish red.

Research shows that their color vision resembles color blindness in humans, where some colors, especially red and its shades, are perceived as green.

Previously, we talked about hippos.

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• 26 January 2024

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