Effect of natal dispersal on the reproductive strategies of the young Misaki feral stallions

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 281-291

  Khalil, Ashraf M ^a   Murakami, Noboru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Feral horse; Pre harem formation stage; Reproductive strategies; Young stallion

Indexed keywords

HAREM; NATAL DISPERSAL; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 0033605054     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(98)00234-2     Document Type: Article

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