Heterospecific Fear and Avoidance Behaviour in Domestic Horses (<em>Equus caballus</em>)
Ridden horses have been reported to be fearful of cows. We tested whether cows could provoke behavioural and cardiac fear responses in horses, and whether these responses differ in magnitude to those shown to other potential dangers. Twenty horses were exposed to cow, a mobile object or no object. T...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-10-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3081 |