A few small rodents like rats and mice whistle like this, but horses are the first known large mammal to have a knack for it.

A new study found that horses are whistling and vibrating their vocal cords at the same time to create the distinct neigh that accompanies the animal.

One of the scientists, Elodie Briefer, a behavioural ecologist who studies animal communication at the University of ...

COLUMN. To produce this unique sound, the horse performs a 'biphonation': It cries out and whistles at the same time.

The sound of a horse's whinny is created by the low frequency vibration of vocal cords combined with a high frequency whistle, a new study reveals.

The ability to make two distinct sounds at once is shared with human beat boxers and throat singers. The horse whinny, or neigh, has been a familiar sound at least since the animal was domesticated, ...

Horses have been closely intertwined with people for centuries. In the beginning, these gentle giants served a purely functional purpose as a mode of transportation. Later, horses became a pet that ...

On May 17, 2025, BTS' Jin disclosed that he made the horse sound in Rope It track during his guest appearance on Wendy's SBS radio show Young Street, leaving the fandom goggle. The male artist stated ...