16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Back To Basic Scents
Horses choose to roll around in the dirt for a couple of reasons. Here, a horse has just finished a lesson with a rider on his back. Horses (and some other animals) wish to remove the (strange) human scent after contact in order to return to their herd.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2017 |
| Date Uploaded: | 07.2018 |
| Photo Location: | landover, Maryland, United States of America |
| Camera: | NIKON D3200 |
| Copyright: | © Kamilah Carlisle |