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It needs food, water, and shelter. Wild horses travel in herds. Most have a chance of out-running a predator. There is also so many horses in one herd, that most horses have a chance of surviving. For zebras, their stripes help them camoflauge them.
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∙ 11y agoIt depends on the climate, but generally speaking in the snowy areas, wild ponies (obviously have survived in the past with the habitat), only need their thick winter coat, enough forage to maintain a good weight and nutrition(particularly a recommended winter weight for ponies), unfrozen water and they will also need to have good nutrition - for a good coat, weight, immune system and hooves.
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∙ 13y agoGrass, water, and some form of shelter, even if it is just a wind block. And they do much better with a herd.
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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.
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 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.
What is a wild horses behavior?
wild horses are shy animals and need to be approached with caution.
What do snakes need to survive in the wild?
Snakes need water, food and air in order to survive in the wild.
Do wild horses like to be with other horses or by themselves?
Wild horses are herd animals and need to be around other horses. Wild and tame horses both like and LOVE to be around other horses, but that depends on their social skills.
Why do you need weapons in the wild?
to survive
Why do domestic horses need their teeth floated when wild horses get by perfectly fine without it?
Horses living in the wild have their own ways to get what they need. Such as they have been observed eating a certain type of clay which rids them of internal parasites. Domestic horses eat differently then their wild cousins. Their teeth aren't worn off like wild horses so they need the help of a vet.
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.
