Discrimination learning based on relative size concepts in horses (Equus caballus)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 201-213

  Hanggi, Evelyn B ^a  

^a Equine Research Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Concept; Generalization; Horse; Learning; Size transposition; Training

Indexed keywords

LEARNING; SIZE; TRAINING;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0041350381     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(03)00136-9     Document Type: Article

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