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[–] [email protected] 148 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (64 children)

Wait what's the deal with the horses? I want to feel good about myself today.

Edit: Wow, those bastards have it rough.

[–] [email protected] 194 points 2 months ago (38 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 70 points 2 months ago (30 children)

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

[–] PyroVK 79 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 months ago (4 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 66 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

Don’t tell that to a Mormon

[–] PyroVK 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

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

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