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 ==== One direction digestive system ====
 Horses are unable to burp, vomit or breathe through their mouths. Their digestive system only works in one direction. The drawback is that this can cause colic.
-[([[https://www.thesprucepets.com/facts-about-horses-1887392|The Spruce Pets]])].
+[([[https://www.thesprucepets.com/facts-about-horses-1887392|The Spruce Pets]])]
 ==== Horsepower ====
-The peak power output of the horse could be as high as ~15hp; 1 hp (horsepower) is a rate of sustained activity of horse in typical works in agriculture or powering industrial machines [([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower#History]])].
+The peak power output of the horse could be as high as 15 horsepower; one hp (horsepower) is a rate of sustained activity of a horse in typical works in agriculture or powering industrial machines. [([[https://www.thecompressedairblog.com/the-history-of-horsepower|The Compressed Air Blog]])]
 ==== Males have more teeth ====
-Adult stallions have up to 44 permanent teeth in their mouth at once Mares usually have between 36 and 40 teeth.[([[https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/sciencecommunication/2017/08/29/straight-from-the-horses-mouth/]])].
+Adult stallions have up to 44 permanent teeth in their mouth at once. Mares usually have between 36 and 40 teeth. [([[https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/sciencecommunication/2017/08/29/straight-from-the-horses-mouth/|Melbourne University]])]
 ==== Old Billy ====
-Old Billy, born in England, in 1760 was the longest-living horse, verified to be 62 at the day of his death. He lived as a barge horse that pulled barges up and down canals [([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Billy]])].
+Old Billy, born in England in 1760, was the longest-living horse, verified to be 62 on the day of his death. He lived as a barge horse that pulled barges up and down canals. [([[https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Old-Billy-The-Barge-Horse/|Historic UK]])]
+==== Sleeping ====
+Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up. [([[https://set.adelaide.edu.au/news/list/2019/05/08/why-dont-horses-sit-or-lie-down-even-while-sleeping|The University of Adelaide]])]
+==== Running ====
+Horses can run shortly after birth. [([[https://www.thesprucepets.com/facts-about-foals-1885777|The Spruce Pets]])]
+==== Lifespan ====
+Domestic horses have a lifespan of about 25 years. [([[https://pets.webmd.com/how-long-do-horses-live|Web MD]])]
+==== 205 bones ====
+Horses have about 205 bones in their skeleton. [([[https://www.amha.org/horse-anatomy|The American Miniature Horse Association]])]
+==== 27 miles per hour ====
+Horses run an average of 27 miles per hour. [([[https://www.animalfoodplanet.com/how-fast-can-horses-run/|Animal Food Planet]])]
+==== Hinnys ====
+Horses can be crossed with donkeys. [([[https://modernfarmer.com/2014/12/zonkeys-hinnies-zebrasses-oh/|Modern Farmer]])]
+==== Domestication ====
+Horses have been domesticated for over 5000 years. [([[https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/horses-domesticated-over-5-000-years-ago-study-1.784321|CBC]])]
+==== Large eyes ====
+Horses have larger eyes than any other mammal that lives on land. [([[https://www.quora.com/Out-of-all-the-mammals-why-are-a-horses-eyes-larger|Quora]])]
+==== 360 degrees ====
+Because the horse's eyes are on the side of the head, they are able to see almost 360 degrees at once. [([[https://www.horsefactbook.com/trivia/how-do-horses-see/|Horse Factbook]])]
+==== Evolution ====
+Scientists believe that horses have evolved over the past 50 million years from much smaller creatures. [([[https://www.britannica.com/animal/horse/Evolution-of-the-horse|Britannica]])]
+==== More space than brain ====
+A horse's teeth take up more space in the head than the brain. [([[https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/features/horse-facts-653825|Horse and Hound]])]
+==== Keratin ====
+Horse hooves are made of the same protein that makes up human hair and nails. [([[https://www.howitworksdaily.com/whats-inside-horse-hooves/|How It Works Daily]])]
+==== Feathers ====
+The long, silky hairs that cover the lower half of draft horses’ legs are called “feathers”. Clydesdales and Shires have the heaviest feathering. [([[https://horserookie.com/hairy-feet-horse-feathers/|Horse Rookie]])]
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