Horse Facts

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Horses can sleep while lying down and standing.

Horses can run soon after birth.

Domestic horses have a lifespan of about 25 years.

A horse from the 19th century called " Old Billy" is said to have lived to 62 years .

Horses have about 205 bones in their skeleton.

Horses are domesticated for over 5000 years.

Horses are herbivores ( plant eaters ) .

The horses were larger than any other mammal that lives on earth eyes.

Since the horse's eyes are on the side of the head can be seen , almost 360 degrees at a time in a position .

Horses galloping across 44 kmh (27 mph).

The speed of the fastest Sprint recorded a horse was 88 hours kilometers (55 mph).

According to estimates, there are about 60 million horses in the world.

Scientists believe that horses have evolved over the past 50 million years smaller animals .

A male horse is called Stallion .

A female horse is called mare.

A young male horse is called foals.

A young horse is called a filly .

Ponies are small horses