Animal Behavior- Horse Ears - Episode 307



How do horses use their ears to communicate?
We’re Ting and Mallory, and we’re all about horsing around! We’ve heard that our equine friends actually communicate with their ears, and we wanted to find out whether putting on fake horse ears will allow us to communicate with the animals!

How would you investigate this question?
Learn what you can about horse behavior. What sort of horse behaviors are “friendly” ones, and which ones indicate “agitated” or “aggressive.” Think about whether working with one horse is enough, or whether you should test several horses. Also be sure to consider small details, like which way the ears should face...forward, or backward. Describe your ideas in your notebook. Then discuss them with your teacher, or go to Horse Ears to learn how Ting and Mallory did their horse investigation.