Horses

Did you know that horses aren't just in stables or that males and Females have different names? All of these things will be stated and answered in this article. Did you know horses can sleep sitting and standing up? The reason horses can sleep while standing for most of their sleep cycle is because it allows them to quickly escape an attack by a predator without having to waste time standing up. Horses can also run shortly after they are born. They do this also to get away from predators. Horses can live an average of 25 years in domestication. one of the oldest horses was a horse in the 19th century named 'Old Billy'. He was said to have lived 62 years. Also, horses have over 200 bones in there skull. horses have been domesticated for over 5000 years. Horses rome not only behind gates but in the wild. Male horses are called Colts and Female, Mare.