That is exactly why the live in herds. Over millions of years they have developed complex social rules to enable them to prosper in groups. It must be working because they have been around for quite a while.
Given a choice, horses, whether wild or domesticated, prefer eating in herds.
Yes, horses are gregarious animals that typically prefer to live in social groups. They rely on herd behavior for safety, social interaction, and communication. In the wild, they establish complex social hierarchies within their herds.
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horses and cattle are known as herds
No, horses are not herds, they are animals, but they do live in herds, and do not hold up well when left without a herd, even if this herd is only 1 other animal.
No. They simply establish dominant horses in herds.
horses and wolves and coyotes
yes, they travel in herds.
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yes they live in herds
Yes, horses are herd animals.Wild horses live in herds and hate to be alone, craving social interaction and the comfort of having many other horses around them; they have learned that there is safety in numbers.Domesticated horse can learn to live alone but, given the choice, most will choose to live with others of their kind.yes
Yes, the vast majority of horses stay in groups called herds or bands. There are the rare horses who do not prefer the company of their own kind and will separate themselves from a herd, but typically even they will stay within view or earshot of the herd for basic safety.