True or False: A very thirsty horse will not eat, even if he is extremely hungry.
Answer: True. As a physiological drive, thirst is much stronger than hunger. A horse who is very thirsty will forgo food until he can have water. Not only does this focus his attention where it's needed, but it keeps the horse from worsening his dehydration by drawing on internal fluid reserves for digestion.
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