Daddy matters: Exploring the effects of stallion presence on foal behaviour

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RIV/60460709:41340/25:103674

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159125001819?pes=vor&utm_source=clarivate&getft_integrator=clarivate" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159125001819?pes=vor&utm_source=clarivate&getft_integrator=clarivate</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106683" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106683</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Daddy matters: Exploring the effects of stallion presence on foal behaviour

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Stallions are an integral part of horse bands in nature, affecting the behaviour of other group members, mares and foals. Previous research shows that the stallion may be an important model, especially for young colts. However, in domestic conditions, the stallions&apos; role is significantly reduced. In this long-term study, we explored the effect of stallions&apos; presence on foal behaviour across different social situations. Two groups of semi-feral Exmoor ponies (n = 68) were studied in a four-year period (748 hours), each in three stages, with or without the stallion and subadult horses. Overall behavioural differences (friendly, agonistic, play, snapping) among the three social groups were detected (chi 2=168.976, p &lt; 0.001). A remarkable behavioural switch was revealed in the social interactions of fillies. In the absence of a stallion, their behavioural patterns shifted significantly, with a notable increase in social interactions with females (fillies and mares), occurring twice as often as interactions with the remaining males (colts and subadults). This trend was evident in the category of social play. We propose that the stallion can act as an important model and facilitator of sex-specific behaviour in both male and female foals. His absence in domestic herds may impact the developmental trajectory of the offspring.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Daddy matters: Exploring the effects of stallion presence on foal behaviour

Popis výsledku anglicky

Stallions are an integral part of horse bands in nature, affecting the behaviour of other group members, mares and foals. Previous research shows that the stallion may be an important model, especially for young colts. However, in domestic conditions, the stallions&apos; role is significantly reduced. In this long-term study, we explored the effect of stallions&apos; presence on foal behaviour across different social situations. Two groups of semi-feral Exmoor ponies (n = 68) were studied in a four-year period (748 hours), each in three stages, with or without the stallion and subadult horses. Overall behavioural differences (friendly, agonistic, play, snapping) among the three social groups were detected (chi 2=168.976, p &lt; 0.001). A remarkable behavioural switch was revealed in the social interactions of fillies. In the absence of a stallion, their behavioural patterns shifted significantly, with a notable increase in social interactions with females (fillies and mares), occurring twice as often as interactions with the remaining males (colts and subadults). This trend was evident in the category of social play. We propose that the stallion can act as an important model and facilitator of sex-specific behaviour in both male and female foals. His absence in domestic herds may impact the developmental trajectory of the offspring.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10614 - Behavioral sciences biology

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

ISSN

0168-1591

e-ISSN

1872-9045

Svazek periodika

289

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

AUG 2025

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

7

Strana od-do

nestránkováno

Kód UT WoS článku

001505550700002

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105007096288