Horses Make Two-Toned Whinny Sounds

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Horses make a special sound called a whinny for many reasons. They use it to greet friends or show happy feelings like eating food.

The exact way horses make this unique sound was a big puzzle. A whinny has both high and low parts happening at the same time.

A new study found how horses make the high-pitched sound. Horses actually whistle from their voice box at the same time.

Scientists used small cameras to look inside horses' noses. They also blew air through voice boxes from dead horses to learn.

Horses are the first large animals known to whistle this way. These two-toned calls help horses express many different feelings.

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What sound do horses make?

Horses make a special sound called a whinny.

Why do horses whinny?

They whinny to greet friends or show happy feelings like eating food.

How do horses make the high-pitched sound?

Horses whistle from their voice box at the same time.

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