Behavioral ecology of the Jeju pony (Equus caballus): Effects of maternal age, maternal dominance hierarchy and foal age on mare aggression

Ecological Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-63

  Rho, Jeong Rae ^a,b   Srygley, Robert Boxter ^a   Choe, Jae Chun ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Department of Research and Education ^*  (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Dominance ranks; Equus caballus; Jeju pony; Maternal care

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; DOMINANCE; MATERNAL CARE; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; SOCIAL STATUS; UNGULATE;

ASIA; CHEJU [SOUTH KOREA]; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA;

EQUUS; EQUUS CABALLUS; UNGULATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1642281202     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1703.2003.00608.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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