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The World’s Last True Wild Horse Species Just Welcomed An Adorable New Foal In Major Conservation WinPrzewalski's horse foal standing in a forested area at the Bronx Zoo

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The World’s Last True Wild Horse Species Just Welcomed An Adorable New Foal In Major Conservation WinPrzewalski's horse foal standing in a forested area at the Bronx Zoo
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The World’s Last True Wild Horse Species Just Welcomed An Adorable New Foal In Major Conservation Win

clock-iconMay 27, 2026

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The US Government Guide To Completely Obliterating A Horse With ExplosivesA line drawing of a horse covered in explosives.

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The US Government Guide To Completely Obliterating A Horse With ExplosivesA line drawing of a horse covered in explosives.
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The US Government Guide To Completely Obliterating A Horse With Explosives

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Fewer Than 100 Mules Have Given Birth Since 1527 CE: Here's Whymule in a field with a foal

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Fewer Than 100 Mules Have Given Birth Since 1527 CE: Here's Whymule in a field with a foal
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Fewer Than 100 Mules Have Given Birth Since 1527 CE: Here's Why

clock-iconMarch 16, 2026
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Ever Wondered How Horses Whinny? Surprisingly, It All Starts With A WhistleA grey horse with a long mane with its mouth open showing teeth and tongue.

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Ever Wondered How Horses Whinny? Surprisingly, It All Starts With A WhistleA grey horse with a long mane with its mouth open showing teeth and tongue.
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Ever Wondered How Horses Whinny? Surprisingly, It All Starts With A Whistle

clock-iconFebruary 24, 2026

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In 1900, Scientists Thought "Clever Hans" The Horse Could Read German And Do MathWilhelm van Osten and Clever Hans, the math horse

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In 1900, Scientists Thought "Clever Hans" The Horse Could Read German And Do MathWilhelm van Osten and Clever Hans, the math horse
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In 1900, Scientists Thought "Clever Hans" The Horse Could Read German And Do Math

clock-iconJanuary 28, 2026
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What Is A Horse Chestnut? A Crusty Remnant Of Evolution (That People Like To Feed Their Dogs)Horse chestnuts look gross, but are perfectly normal.

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What Is A Horse Chestnut? A Crusty Remnant Of Evolution (That People Like To Feed Their Dogs)Horse chestnuts look gross, but are perfectly normal.
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What Is A Horse Chestnut? A Crusty Remnant Of Evolution (That People Like To Feed Their Dogs)

clock-iconNovember 5, 2025
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Why Don't We Ride Zebras?A zebra spotted in Kenya.

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Why Don't We Ride Zebras?A zebra spotted in Kenya.
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Why Don't We Ride Zebras?

clock-iconNovember 4, 2025
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People Are Not Happy After Learning How Horses SweatA horse sweats white foam.

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People Are Not Happy After Learning How Horses SweatA horse sweats white foam.
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People Are Not Happy After Learning How Horses Sweat

clock-iconNovember 3, 2025
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Horses May Be Capable Of Cost-Benefit AnalysisTwo horses playing chess on a beach

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Horses May Be Capable Of Cost-Benefit AnalysisTwo horses playing chess on a beach
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Horses May Be Capable Of Cost-Benefit Analysis

clock-iconAugust 12, 2024
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Anyone For Horse Milk Ice Cream? It Could Be Good For Your Gutan ice cream on a pink background

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Anyone For Horse Milk Ice Cream? It Could Be Good For Your Gutan ice cream on a pink background
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Anyone For Horse Milk Ice Cream? It Could Be Good For Your Gut

clock-iconAugust 8, 2024
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Around 4,200 Years Ago, Humans Started To Spread Domesticated Horses Across EurasiaA photo of a man wearing traditional Mongolian clothing riding on a horse as he tries to guide and capture wild horses. He is rising in a grassy field that is almost uniformly yellow from sun exposure. He has separated out a small light coloured horse while three others move away in the background.

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Around 4,200 Years Ago, Humans Started To Spread Domesticated Horses Across EurasiaA photo of a man wearing traditional Mongolian clothing riding on a horse as he tries to guide and capture wild horses. He is rising in a grassy field that is almost uniformly yellow from sun exposure. He has separated out a small light coloured horse while three others move away in the background.
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Around 4,200 Years Ago, Humans Started To Spread Domesticated Horses Across Eurasia

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The World’s Last Living Wild Horse Species Has Its Genome Successfully MappedPrzewalski's horses in the steppes in southern Russia

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The World’s Last Living Wild Horse Species Has Its Genome Successfully MappedPrzewalski's horses in the steppes in southern Russia
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The World’s Last Living Wild Horse Species Has Its Genome Successfully Mapped

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How Tall Was The World’s Tallest Ever Horse?a photo of a shire horse wearing a yoke and harness standing on profile on a small British street. There are small children sitting and standing in the background.

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How Tall Was The World’s Tallest Ever Horse?a photo of a shire horse wearing a yoke and harness standing on profile on a small British street. There are small children sitting and standing in the background.
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How Tall Was The World’s Tallest Ever Horse?

clock-iconMarch 8, 2024
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Are Horses Secretly Just Big Dogs?Small black dog (left) and brown horse (right) both rearing on a grassy field

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Are Horses Secretly Just Big Dogs?Small black dog (left) and brown horse (right) both rearing on a grassy field
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Are Horses Secretly Just Big Dogs?

clock-iconMarch 5, 2024
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These Siberian Horses Rapidly Evolved To Thrive At −70°CFour Yakutian horses stanidng in the snow in Siberia

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These Siberian Horses Rapidly Evolved To Thrive At −70°CFour Yakutian horses stanidng in the snow in Siberia
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These Siberian Horses Rapidly Evolved To Thrive At −70°C

clock-iconFebruary 6, 2024
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