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15 Surprising Facts About Horses

Published: Apr 30, 2021 by Annette Bondar · This post may contain affiliate links

Horses are such amazing and beautiful animals! They are friendly, that is why a lot of people like them so much. But there's more to them that you didn't know about and you might be surprised with these 15 facts about them!

#1 More than 300 horse breeds exist in the world
herd of horses running on a field of green grass
#2 Horses can run in a few hours after birth
adult and young horse eating grass
#3 Horse is the animal that have the largest eyes
close up picture of a horse
#4 These creatures are capable of seeing nearly 360 degrees at one time
face of a brown horse with white pattern on eyes and forehead
#5 Their main food – different plants
white horse eating grass
#6 Horses prefer sweet flavors more than sour or bitter
a brown horse eating green grass
#7 Horses drink a lot of water, nearly 25 gallons every day
brown horse drinking water
#8 Horses can sleep both standing up and lying down
brown horse lying on the field of flowers
#9 Horses can’t vomit
brown horse in the forest with its tongue sticking out
#10 Top speed for horses is approximately 27 miles per hour, although the fastest horse could reach 55 miles per hour!
white horse running in the field
#11 These animals don’t go to sleep at the same time – one of them always stay awake to look out for the other horses.
white horse lying down on the ground
#12 All four hooves are off the ground at one point when a horse gallops
running black horse with long hair
#13 If the ears of the horse are cold, that means that the animal is feeling cold
brown horse outdoors in snow looking at the lake
#14 Horses have great memories
herd of red horse in the field
#15 Horses have huge teeth! They occupy more space in their head than the brain

close up face of a smiling horse

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