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[-] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 194 points 1 month ago

Their genetics have sacrificed nearly every aspect of basic resiliency for maximum speed on the plains. Most of the work caring for horses is keeping them from accidentally killing themselves. Full disclosure: I worked as a stable hand as a child in exchange for riding lessons. Will never ever own a horse.

[-] gibmiser@lemmy.world 70 points 1 month ago

What preditor was so fast horses had to evolve to that extent??

[-] PyroVK@lemmy.zip 79 points 1 month ago

Big cat. You're aware of the cheetah? Just picture that but not in Africa

[-] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 38 points 1 month ago

You know what really caught me up: where are horses native to?

[-] bstix@feddit.dk 66 points 1 month ago

There are wild horses on the Mongolian steppes.

All other horses are domesticated. Even the free horses in USA and Australia are descendants of domesticated horses.

[-] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 55 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You're right! But also, horses were native to North America but they went extinct 10,000 years ago and weren't introduced until much more recently.

[-] thurmite@lemm.ee 12 points 1 month ago

Don’t tell that to a Mormon

[-] PyroVK@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 month ago

PBS Eons has a couple good videos on both horse evolution and domestication.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

It’s just a damn good series in general as well

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