* Diet: Horses are herbivores, meaning they eat plants. This is a characteristic of prey animals.
* Physical Traits: Horses have features that help them escape predators, such as:
* Speed: They are incredibly fast runners.
* Flight Response: They have a strong instinct to flee when threatened.
* Large Eyes: This gives them wide peripheral vision, allowing them to detect predators from a distance.
* Social Behavior: Horses live in herds, which provides safety in numbers. They also have a warning system to alert others to danger.
* Defensive Mechanisms: While not as aggressive as predators, horses can kick and bite to defend themselves when cornered.
In contrast, predators have features like sharp teeth and claws, a strong hunting instinct, and a diet of other animals.