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Can ponies distinguish human facial expressions?

Can ponies distinguish human facial expressions?

Update: 2024-08-14
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This week Nancy and Kate discuss this 2022 paper that demonstrates ponies are able to distinguish between facial expressions presented by a live human.


Research Reference/Link:


Merkies, Katrina, Yuliia Sudarenko, and Abigail J. Hodder. 2022. "Can Ponies (Equus Caballus) Distinguish Human Facial Expressions?" Animals 12, no. 18: 2331.


https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/18/2331



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Can ponies distinguish human facial expressions?

Can ponies distinguish human facial expressions?

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