With horse whinnies, there's more than meets the ear

NPR | By Ari Daniel

Published February 23, 2026 at 5:25 PM EST

A horse's whinny is an unusually distinctive mix of sounds including both high and low frequencies, a new study in Current Biology shows.

Ari Daniel

Ari Daniel is a freelance contributor to NPR's Science desk.

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