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Longer legs help horses by allowing them not only to see farther away but to also run faster to escape predators. But being over a certain height can actually cause soundness problems with horses.
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Why would an animal evolve shorter legs?
If its environment merited them to need short legs or short legs made them survive longer, then a species would evolve short legs.
How many hooves did the horse have?
Four legs. Horses have always had four legs.
Where is horse patella?
a bone in the thigh of the back legs of the horse.
Is a horse a guadruped?
a horse is a *quadruped. meaning walks on four legs. =]
What are horse feathers?
the saying "horse feathers" come from a Clydesdale or any horse with "feathers" on its legs There are no such things as horse feathers. Saying something is horse feathers is the same as saying that it is nonsense. um, YA THERE are they are hairs on a Clydesdale's legs.
Why horse faster than crocodile?
They are. Water buffalo are heavier with shorter legs.
How Do Turtles Legs Help Them Adapt?
they survive by
What is the purpose of a cat's legs?
Cats' legs help them to move, hunt, jump, pounce, and survive.
Why would an animal evolve shorter legs?
If its environment merited them to need short legs or short legs made them survive longer, then a species would evolve short legs.
How does a grasshoppers legs help it survive?
A single leap of those highly evolved legs can remove them from danger.
What feauture help insects survive?
a mouth wings legs ears
What adaptation help birds survive life in a marsh?
its bill and its long legs.
What adaptations would help reptiles survive on dry land?
lungs, legs, and skin
Do taller people have longer legs?
no they have 50 inches long bones that build up their legs hope it help
Would a donkey be able to run as fast as a horse?
probably not because most horses are built for speed and donkeys are not
What word has the definition back legs of a horse?
The back legs of a horse is called its hind legs.
What adaptations help the upland sandpiper survive?
They have a long beak Long legs to run fast
