Goats show higher behavioural flexibility than sheep in a spatial detour task

The ability to adapt to changing environments is crucial for survival and has evolved based on socio-ecological factors. Goats and sheep are closely related, with similar social structures, body sizes and domestication levels, but different feeding ecologies, i.e. goats are browsers and sheep are gr...

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Main Authors: C. M. C. Raoult, B. Osthaus, A. C. G. Hildebrand, A. G. McElligott, C. Nawroth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2021-03-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.201627