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