Suckling behavior in captive plains zebra (Equus burchellii): Sex differences in foal behavior

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 131-136

  Pluhacek J ^a,b   Bartosova J ^a   Bartos L ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

^b Ostrava Zoo   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Mother offspring interaction; Parental investment theory; Plains zebra; Sex difference; Zoo

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HORSE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SUCKLING; ZOO ANIMAL;

AGING; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; ANIMALS, ZOO; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; EQUIDAE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EQUUS BURCHELLII; EQUUS SUBG. HIPPOTIGRIS;

EID: 72649086845     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-1982     Document Type: Article

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