ANSC 2251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Flehmen Response, Vomeronasal Organ, Foal
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Can read people"s expression (esp when mad) Usually an alpha mare, stallion then protects all horses. Horse body language alert, looking at something listening calm mad. Whinny= long distances, out of visual range. Nicker= low pitch (10 htz), soft sound, tonal. When you look to see if a mare is in heat, or if you introduce a new horse into a paddock. Blow= rapid pulse of hair through nose. Flehmen= taking in pheromones to see what is going on. Used by early man to drive horses off cliffs. Epilimnetic= giving care and attention ex= mutual grooming. Due to physiology, and psychology they are always eating. Eliminative behavior = urination and defecation rough= pile of poop. Territorial marking (stallion poops on top of the pile to show that they own the herd) Want to smell manure on ground to see who"s been there. Certain halter and lead rope means breeding.
