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staplung on June 29, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Humans can't endure temperatures and humidities as...

Horses also sweat. We don't seem to be too bothered by it (although I cannot claim to know what a sweaty horse smells like).

Also, cats and dogs do sweat a little, mostly through their paws.

cwillu on June 30, 2022 [–]

Fun fact: part of the scary-effective logistics of the mongols was curing fresh meat into jerky using horse sweat during the ride.

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