Individual mares bias investment in sons and daughters in relation to their condition

Article Abstract:

Maternal investment in sons and daughters in feral horses was studied.

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Tests for cooperative behavior between stallions

Article Abstract:

A new study compares the behaviour and social structure of groups of multistallion and single stallion bands in New Zealand's Kaimanawa Ranges.

Stallions

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Stallion harassment and the mating system of horses

Article Abstract:

Horses have a unique mating system and is similar to that of some primates. Feral horses live in breeding groups, called bands, usually containing one to five stallions. A new study investigates the behaviors of individuals in single and multi-stallion bands and puts forward a new theory, the consort hypothesis, as an explanation for multistallion bands.

Research, Animal behavior

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