Limb preferences and lateralization of aggression, reactivity and vigilance in feral horses, Equus caballus

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 239-247

  Austin, N P ^a   Rogers, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; Behavioural asymmetry; Equus caballus; Eye preference; Feral horse; Limb preference; Reactivity; Side bias

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; HORSE; LATERITIZATION; LIMB; VIGILANCE;

AUSTRALIA;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 83555161728     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.10.033     Document Type: Article

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