Effect of ecological adaptation on suckling behaviour in three zebra species
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/00027014:_____/12:#0001766 RIV/60460709:41610/12:56104
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Effect of ecological adaptation on suckling behaviour in three zebra species
Original language description
The three existing zebra species differ in their ecology: in the wild, mountain (Equus zebra) and Grevy?s zebra (Equus grevyi) live in an arid environment while plains zebra (Equus quagga) inhabit savannah. Interspeci?c differences in maternal care in terms of suckling bout duration and frequency are thought to be based on the ecological adaptations of equid species. However, other studies showed that suckling bout duration and frequency cannot re?ect maternal investment. The aim of this study was to re-evaluate the suggestion of previous studies that suckling behaviour is in?uenced by environmental adaptations in equids using rejection and termination of suckling bouts in three captive zebra species kept in the same facility. Suckling behaviour of allthree zebra species was observed over a period of 31 months at the Dvůr Králové Zoo, Czech Republic. We found that Grevy?s and mountain zebra showed a lower rate of rejection and termination of suckling bouts by the mother than plains ze
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
EG - Zoology
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GP523%2F08%2FP313" target="_blank" >GP523/08/P313: Intraspecific and interspecific characteristics of suckling behaviour in captive equids</a><br>
Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2012
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
BEHAVIOUR
ISSN
0005-7959
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
149
Issue of the periodical within the volume
13-14
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
17
Pages from-to
1395-1411
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
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