Running Free

by Staub, Frank J.

• ISBN13: 9780766026704
• ISBN10: 0766026701
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-03-01
• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc

Summary

Where do wild horses live in the United States? And where did they come from? From the powerful mustangs in the west to the beautiful ponies of the east coast, read about the history of America's wild horses and what their lives are like now. Find out what they eat, how they "talk" to one another-and even how they fight! Learn how humans have interacted with these beautiful animals, from taming them to live and work as domestic horses to helping protect them in their natural habitat. Each page features amazing color photographs by the author showing the horses as they live today. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Are there still wild horses?	p. 4
Where did today's wild horses first come from?	p. 6
Are there any wild horses in the east?	p. 8
Are America's wild burros related to horses?	p. 10
Have there always been horses in North America?	p. 12
How did horses become so well suited to life on the plains?	p. 14
What happened to the ancient horses?	p. 16
Do all horses now have domestic ancestors?	p. 18
Are wild horses good for the environment?	p. 20
Do wild horses live alone or in groups?	p. 22
Does living in a band help horses survive in the wild?	p. 24
How far does a band of wild horses roam?	p. 26
What is a wild foal's first year of life like?	p. 28
Do young horses stay in the band they were born in?	p. 30
How do wild horses "talk" to each other?	p. 32
Do wild horses ever fight?	p. 34
Have people caused problems for wild horses?	p. 36
How was the slaughter stopped?	p. 38
Are there too many wild horses in the east?	p. 40
Are wild horses hard to adopt and tame?	p. 42
What is the future of wild horses in America?	p. 44
Glossary	p. 46
Further Reading and Internet Addresses	p. 47
Index	p. 48
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