Why do horses have such big nostrils?
—Ralph The better to smell you with?! Well, not exactly. But, horses have huge nostrils on their big, beautiful noses because they need to suck in large amounts of air when they run. A horse’s nostrils are sort of like scoops on a turbocharged engine. Think about that the next time you prepare for the 100-yard dash in gym class! Why do people slaughter horses? —Tiffany, 11 I know it’s hard to think about, but people slaughter horses for their meat, Tiffany. It’s very unusual for people in the United States to eat horse meat, so this might seem really gross to you—but remember that diets vary widely all over the world. Lots of people in Europe and Asia regularly eat horses. Americans think it’s strange to eat horses, but that’s a cultural belief. Did you know that people of the Hindu faith believe it’s strange to eat cows? There are 900 million Hindus in the world, and only 300 million Americans. So a lot of people think that what many Americans eat is weird, too. Surveys show that most
