Long-Term Socialization with Humans Affects Human-Directed Behavior in Goats

Long-Term Socialization with Humans Affects Human-Directed Behavior in Goats

Throughout their evolutionary history, humans have tried to domesticate a variety of wild terrestrial mammals, resulting in a limited number that has been successfully domesticated. Among these domesticated species, domestic goats (<i>Capra aegagrus hircus</i>) are a useful model species...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Mastellone, Anna Scandurra, Biagio D’Aniello, Christian Nawroth, Fiorella Saggese, Pasqualino Silvestre, Pietro Lombardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
cognitive test
domestication
evolution
goat behavior
heterospecific communication
impossible task
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/4/578

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