Why do horses live in groups?

Answer 1

Wild horses were not always in the American West. The ancient ancestors of horses that were developing in North America died out during the ice age. A large portion of the population of these pre-horses (Eohippus, Mesohippus, and others, depending on the stage of evolution) migrated over a land bridge through Alaska and into Asia, where they finished their development and evolved into the horses we know today. They were domesticated throughout Asia and Europe for many years before the Spanish explorers accidentally introduced them into North America. Horses were brought over by ships to use for exploration of the New World, and many escaped. The vast expanse of grassland in the American West proved to be the perfect environment for the horse population to grow, and after generations adapt to become the American Mustang.

Answer 2

Because there is safety in numbers. When there is 20 horses, you have a better chance of spotting danger before it is too late. Also, the herd helps to protect one another. A mother on her own with a foal is not as capable of keeping a wolf away from her baby as 20 horses protecting it.

Answer 3

Horses group together for protection against predators. Horses are, by nature, considered herding animals. They live and travel with their herd and remain loyal to it for life. When an individual horse is taken away from the herd or cornered on its own, it becomes vulnerable and losses its sense of security. The complex structure of the herd is what serves as the lifeline for all of its members.

Answer 4

They like friends just like you do to and it is called a herd!

Answer 5

Horses travel in herds for protection from predators, and for reproductive control of mares by the stallion.