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Wild horses can survive in nature. They are capable, under certain circumstances of doing fairly well. They eat grass,hay and berries and survive for years. They naturally have issues with worms and their feet have troubles. Disease will kill them long before their domesticated counterparts. Domesticated horses do not do well at all in nature. They have not developed the skills needed to survive in nature.
If you are asking how they survive, they do so by staying very aware of their surroundings and avoiding things that hurt them, such as people. They are naturally a very high strung animal that is always on the look out for predators.
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Sofia Sherrard
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∙ 12y agoHorses stomp predators if they cannot run from them. They eat grass that grows in valleys and drink water from streams.
//Wild horses have evolved several very effective ways to survive which has stood them in good stead for millions of years. Equipped with eyes that can see almost 180 degrees and ears that swivel the same, makes it much more difficult for a predator to sneak up behind them. Living in herds is not just for socializing. There truly is safety in numbers. What one pair of eyes or ears miss, another dozen are certainly going to pick up on. Horses have large nostrils that can smell a predator, food, water and/or a mate from long distances.
The horse's three-toed ancestors eventually grew in size and speed, the toes becoming hardy and when needed, very dangerous weapons. Large teeth that any predator will think about twice before diving in. These survival tools and tactics are true for all wild and domestic horses the world over.//
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How do squirrels survive?
Squirrels have adaptations for survival in the wild. Their main adaptations for survival is storing nuts and berries for the winter.
Did the shoshone tribe ride horses?
Yes, they had horses. Horses were considered very valuable to the tribes and a form of wealth.
What did native Americans get from the Columbian Exchange?
Horses
How do horses hear?
Horses do have ears just like humans.
What are animals that are important to the hopi tribe?
bufflo,turtles,jack rabbits, deer,birds,fish,wild turkeys,fish,small animals sheep,massa,coyotes,horses,and elk
What kind of horses survive in the wild?
Mustangs
Are wild horses smart?
Of course they are! They have to survive don't they!
Are some wild horses in a herd?
All wild horses are in herds. Horse depend on each other to survive and stay alert in the wild.
How were wild horses introduced?
When the spanish came to America and brought horses, some of these horses were released into the wild or escaped and they bred and through natural selection only the strongest and hardiest survive into wild horses.
Where do wild horses go in winter?
In the winter, wild horses really do not go anywhere. They are naturally able to survive the harshest and coldest conditions.
How do horses survive in their environment?
Taking that you mean wild horses...Wild horses survive by following with the herd. They have a great flight instinct and strong long legs that can escape predators. They look towards their lead horse, who tells them where it is safe to eat or drink or stop. Although horses are great survivors, death, sadly, can always result.
Can ponies survive in Antarctica?
Horses live where humans do, except in Antarctica. Small, hairy Icelandic horses survive on arctic tundra, while Arabian horses are adapted to the desert. Wherever they live, horses both domestic and wild require grass and water.
Did the horse eat as a wild animal what did it eat?
horses ate or they couldn't survive in the wild. they basically ate grass and other forage items (apart from hay)
What makes wild horses omnivorous?
Wild horses are omnivorous because all horses eat plants or grains. In the wild, they sometimes cannot find the plants they need to survive and then go after meat. They may sometimes go after their own in the herd, but they only do so unless they are in desperate need of food and energy.
Where are wild horses tamed?
Some wild horses are tamed as people re introduce them into the wild as other wild horses just are free
When was Who's going to Ride Your Wild Horses created?
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses was created in 1991.
Are there wild horses in Ireland?
yes there are. there are wild horses everywhere.
