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A horse's neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it
A horse's signature whinny comes from a combination of whistling and singing.
How horses whinny has long eluded scientists. A new study reveals the answer
Horses are the only animals known to whistle while they sing.
A horse’s neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it
A horse's signature whinny comes from a combination of whistling and singing.
Scientists finally solve the mystery of the horse whinny
Horses have a vocal trick no one fully understood until now. Scientists have discovered that when a horse whinnies, it produces two completely different sounds at the same time. One is a deep tone created by vibrating the vocal folds, similar to how humans sing. The other is a high-pitched whistle generated inside the larynx, something never before confirmed in a large mammal. This rare ability, known as biphonation, likely helps horses send multiple emotional signals in a single call.