Japanese scientists from Kobe University said horses can ask people for help. Read more about the research in the November issue of Animal Cognition magazine.
Over the past six thousand years, horses have learned to communicate as closely as possible with humans. Scientists were able to prove that these animals understand human expressions and distinguish them from each other through voices and behavior.
Previously, experts knew that horses have a developed intelligence, like dogs, but they did not test their mental abilities. Scientists conducted an experiment involving students and horses from the Riding School.
The animals were placed behind the fence, and a bucket was placed in front of it, and carrots were put in it. Then the superintendent left, and a student took his place. The horse realized that it would not be able to reach the carrots and began to attract the attention of the young man: she touched him with her muzzle, looked at him intently.
Scientists have concluded that horses exhibit similar behavior when they need human help.
Bakashev Bulat