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Both wild and domesticated horses are very social animals and live in herds.
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Clydesdales tend to be quiet and docile. When in groups, they rub and nuzzle one another. |
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Horses use a wide variety of postures and facial expressions to communicate with each other. |
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Male horses exhibit the flehmen reaction in response to the scent of a female's urine. This reaction is characterized by a curling of the upper lip, and males exhibit it before breeding. |
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A young male will often take a submissive posture, with its head level to the body and its mouth open, when near an adult male. |
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Stallions will bare their teeth as a threat display. |
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