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Stallion Mate Choice and Mare Sexual Behaviour in a Herd of Sorraia Horses (Equus caballus)
Joint Authors
Heitor, Filipa Paiva Brandão Deslandes
Vicente, Luís António Matos
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We examined the relationship between male mate choice, female sexual behaviour, and individual factors in a managed group of Sorraia horses.
The herd comprised 9–11 adult mares and their foals.
Two stallions were introduced into the mare group in different years for pasture breeding.
Mare receptivity during oestrus was poorly correlated with individual factors.
Stallions did not prefer to mate with mares that showed the greatest behavioural receptivity during oestrus.
The older and more experienced stallion preferred to mate with the older, higher-ranking, or barren oestrous mares.
The younger stallion preferred to mate with the more genetically related mares and showed higher oestrus discrimination of mares to who he kept proximity during oestrus.
Mate choice was not associated with probability of foaling in the following year.
The differential influence of individual factors on mate choice between the stallions could stem from differences in breeding experience and familiarity with the mares.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Heitor, Filipa Paiva Brandão Deslandes& Vicente, Luís António Matos. 2011. Stallion Mate Choice and Mare Sexual Behaviour in a Herd of Sorraia Horses (Equus caballus). ISRN Zoology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492036
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Heitor, Filipa Paiva Brandão Deslandes& Vicente, Luís António Matos. Stallion Mate Choice and Mare Sexual Behaviour in a Herd of Sorraia Horses (Equus caballus). ISRN Zoology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492036
American Medical Association (AMA)
Heitor, Filipa Paiva Brandão Deslandes& Vicente, Luís António Matos. Stallion Mate Choice and Mare Sexual Behaviour in a Herd of Sorraia Horses (Equus caballus). ISRN Zoology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492036
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492036