39 Horse Coloring Pages For Kids. Horses are 4-legged animals that are often used for transportation. Before the discovery of cars and motorbikes, there were many horses on horseback ridden by people on them, or horses that pulled trains. Its simplicity to be tamed and its running strength that is durable, makes horses the first choice compared to other animals. Nearly all world civilizations used horses before machines, horses were also often used for wars in the past and for sports or in the Olympics.
Horses are herbivorous animals, they like to eat grass and plants. Adult horses can spend 7-11 kilograms of grass and 12 gallons of water per day. Their long intestine makes nutrients absorbed optimally. Domestic horses can live up to 30 years. The oldest horse record holder in the world is Old Billy, who has lived 62 years. Whereas in the modern world Sugar Puff holds the Guinness World of Record as the oldest pony that died in 2007 at the age of 56 years.
In the wild, the herd has a social hierarchy, generally led by mares. They communicate in a variety of vocalizations, touch, grooming, and other body language. Horses can sleep while standing and lying down. Ligaments, muscles, and tendons in the leg joints allow them to sleep standing up without falling. Horses sleep better in the group because other horses will watch if there are predators.