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The Alphabet Challenge : Horse

We all love horses. They are majestic animals. They top among all animals as the noblest animals. It’s easy to understand why.

They have been of help to humans from time immemorial in diverse ways e.g. they acted as a means of transport and were used as vehicles of war.

Horses’ meat is a delicacy in some parts of the world. This phenomenon of eating horse’s meat is known as hippophagy.

There are more than 300 different horse breeds in the world.

Let’s see how much we know about this adorable animals.

  • Question of

    Their bodies consist of 16 muscles

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    A horse’s teeth never stops growing

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    Horses can remember things including what you taught them

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    They produce an average of 10 gallons of saliva (37 litres) a day

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    Domesticated horse’s life expectancy is an average of 25-30 years

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    Horses experience Rapid Eye Movement (REM) during sleep

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    Horses have one less bone to humans’ 206 bones

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    They are solitary animals

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    They can rotate their ears 180 degrees

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    The gestation period of a horse is

    • 335-340 days
    • 327-339 days
    • 300 days
  • Question of

    On average, a horse drinks 24 gallons (95 litres) of water per day

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    Horses can sleep while standing up

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    A female horse that is more than four years is called

    • Mare
    • Stallion
    • Foal
  • Question of

    A male or female horse that is less than one year old is called

    • Mare
    • Foal
    • Stallion
  • Question of

    A male horse that is four years or older is called

    • Stallion
    • Mare
    • Foal

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