Causes of natal dispersal and emigration and their effects on harem formation in Misaki feral horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 262-266

  Kaseda, Y ^a   Ogawa, H ^a   Khalil, Ashraf M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Ethology; Feral; Harem formation; Horse; Misaki

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HORSE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WILD ANIMAL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; HORSES; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0001310899     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1997.tb03121.x     Document Type: Article

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