We all know foals look like they’re "all legs," and new research is honing in on the physical and evolutionary advantages of that lanky morphology. It's all about keeping up with the herd, say the researchers, especially for migrations.
"The long legs of juvenile horses make them able to manage the lower speeds frequently necessary for migrating," sai
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