A European study of warmblood horses confirmed that maiden and aged mares were more likely to give birth to fillies. “Breeding maiden and aged mares shouldn’t be performed with the goal to produce male offspring as a result of the … Read more
A forty eight-million-yr-old horselike fossil discovered close to Frankfurt. Credit Franzen et al./Senckenberg Analysis Institute A forty eight-million-yr-old horselike fossil pulled from the rich Messel Pit site close to Frankfurt is yielding insights into the evolution of mammalian reproductive systems. … Read more
There’s something wonderful about seeing a baby animal being born, such sweet innocence. Horses can be born with some beautiful markings, but I doubt anything will match this extraordinary foal for a long time to come. When we read about … Read more