Social feeding decisions in horses (Equus caballus)

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-194265
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.19426

Krueger, Konstanze ; Flauger, Birgit

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Abstract

Like many other herbivores, in a natural environment equids feed on rather evenly distributed resources. However, the vegetation in their vast habitats constantly changes. If food is plentiful only little competition occurs over food, and in non-competitive situations domestic horses tend to return to the same feeding site until it is overgrazed. In contrast, they compete over limited food for ...