Our horses can make some pretty funny expressions sometimes, and the way they appear to react to certain tastes can give us a good laugh. Now Canadian scientists have put the evidence behind the humor: recent research results showed that horses appear to react differently to sweet tastes compared to bitter. Ian Q. Whishaw, MSc,…
We’ve all heard the phrase “animals can smell fear” and a recent study has suggested that horses can indeed pick up on emotions from human sweat. An Italian investigation monitored the heart rate of horses in response to human body odors, and appeared to show that equines displayed different responses to “fear” and “happiness”. “Our…
A foal named Tye was only 9 days old when he lost his mother; despite getting all the needed treatment, she couldn’t survive. The good news is that on the same night, an Australian dog names Zip was there to comfort Tye. It is interesting how Zip has not shown this behavior with any other…