Horses' facial expressions reveal complex emotions and human interaction effects
TL;DR
Research shows that horses use a complex range of facial expressions to communicate, with specific movements indicating different interactions such as friendliness, attention, aggression, or play, highlighting the importance of understanding these cues for animal welfare and insights into mammalian evolution.
Topics:top-newsscience#animal-communication#equine-welfare#evolution#facial-expressions#horses#science
- More than a long face: horses use ‘rich repertoire’ of expressions to interact The Guardian
- Analyzing horse facial expressions can help us better understand equine emotions and welfare Phys.org
- Emotional contagion of fear and joy from humans to horses using a combination of facial and vocal cues Nature
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