How do they see straight ahead if their eyes aren't on the same side of their head?
They really don't. They can't see things that are close in front of them without turning their head slightly
most prey animals eyes are on the side of it's head so predators can't sneak up on them. Horses and most prey animals are a bit far sighted and see distance better than up close, which is why a horse gets nervous if you stand right in their face.
They have to tilt their head slightly to see straight in front of them
There is a lot written about the eyes of horses. The answers offered here are simplistic.
Get a book and read about the fixed lens and the ramped retina's of horses. Also the visual fields of horses.
READ study READ
They do not have binocular vision, they have side/side vision of prey species. That's why they turn their heads.
Using their eyes....
they see everything..
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They really don't. They can't see things that are close in front of them without turning their head slightly
most prey animals eyes are on the side of it's head so predators can't sneak up on them. Horses and most prey animals are a bit far sighted and see distance better than up close, which is why a horse gets nervous if you stand right in their face.
They have to tilt their head slightly to see straight in front of them
There is a lot written about the eyes of horses. The answers offered here are simplistic.
Get a book and read about the fixed lens and the ramped retina's of horses. Also the visual fields of horses.
READ study READ
They do not have binocular vision, they have side/side vision of prey species. That's why they turn their heads.
Using their eyes....
they see everything..