Effect of social system on allosuckling and adoption in zebras

Although nursing non‐filial offspring (allonursing) represents costly behaviour to the female, it occurs in a variety of taxa, including ungulates. The only three currently existing species of zebra differ in their ecology and social system. In the wild, mountain zebra Equus zebra and Grevy's z...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of zoology (1987) 2012-10, Vol.288 (2), p.127-134
Hauptverfasser:	Olléová, M., Pluháček, J., King, S. R. B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	adoption allonursing Animal behavior Ecology Equus Grevy's zebra Horses infant behaviour mother Probability zoo Zoology
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