What is the function of a horse's tail, and what are its living characteristics?
The horse is an herbivorous mammal. In ancient times it was called baiju, feihuang, ji, li, and liu; what we see today are all domesticated breeds. The body size of different breeds varies greatly: heavy breeds can reach over two thousand jin, while small breeds are less than four hundred jin, and coat colors also differ. Horses have a relatively long lifespan, generally thirty to thirty-five years, and have excellent running ability. Let's take a look below at What is the function of a horse's tail? What are its living characteristics?
1. What is the function of a horse's tail?
The horse's tail is an indispensable part of its body. When running, it looks very flowing, free and easy, and very handsome. The horse's tail has many functions. Besides maintaining body balance when running and jumping, it can also swing left and right to sweep away threats such as mosquitoes and horseflies when they bite. In addition, the horse's tail can also have a heat-preserving effect. The strength and smoothness of the tail hair can reveal the horse's health condition.
2. What are the living characteristics of horses?
1. Living habits
The horse is an animal that likes to live in groups. Generally, one stallion is paired with multiple mares to reproduce. Each population has its own range of activity and migrates every day at a speed of five to ten kilometers. Within the group, after eating they will clean each other's skin, such as licking each other's backs, rumps, and so on, and they will also clean themselves, such as by rolling and driving away mosquitoes and insects.
The horse is also a very intelligent animal and is relatively easy to train. It can form certain memories through visual organs such as the eyes and ears. Even at night, horses can clearly see the creatures around them.
2. Common breeds
According to the horse's adaptation to the natural environment, appearance, sexual function, and so on, they can be divided into grassland types, desert types, mountain types, and forest types.
According to the horse's height, size, nature of use, body type, and beneficial economic characteristics, they can be divided into riding type, draft type, and dual-purpose type.
According to bloodline, that is, the degree of selective breeding and temperament type of the horse, they can be divided into cold-blooded, hot-blooded, and warm-blooded.
Common horse breeds include the Tatar wild horse, Przewalski's horse, Dayuan horse, Mongolian horse, Kazakh horse, and Hequ horse.
What we see now are all domesticated horses, so why domesticate horses? First, to keep surplus hunted horses as a source of food; second, for archery, riding, and labor; third, for sacrifice or viewing.
3. Current population status
At present, the number of horses worldwide is about more than fifty million, mainly distributed across all continents except Antarctica. The number of horses in our country is about more than six million, ranking second in the world, with abundant horse breed resources, but the number is now declining sharply, so everyone should protect them more.