What do horse ears do?

The function of horse ears is to listen to sound, be beautiful and dissipate heat.

Beautiful ears are also a way for horses to express their feelings, which also plays a great role in the survival of horses or other aspects. Wild horses that have not been domesticated by humans live in boundless forests or grasslands, where other animals are neighbors and natural enemies of wild horses live there.

The horse's long ears have the function of detecting some subtle sounds. When the enemy approaches them on the same day, they can detect tiny noises and judge which direction they come from. Therefore, they can escape in time and quickly before their natural enemies take action.

Humans radiate heat by sweating, dogs breathe by sticking out their tongues, and rabbits radiate heat by pricking up their ears. The horse's long ears can also help the horse to achieve the purpose of heat dissipation. Because there are many dense blood vessels in the horse's long ears, when the air flows around the ears, the blood temperature in the horse drops through blood circulation. This can help the horse regulate its body temperature, especially in hot summer, which is more helpful for the horse to dissipate heat.