Whistle while you whinny: researchers identify two sounds straight from the horse's mouth

Whistle while you whinny: researchers identify two sounds straight from the horse's mouth

• Horses produce whinny via simultaneous low-frequency nickering and high-pitched whistle. • This biphonation enables complex social messages across distances and emotional states.

Science · February 24, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 170 words