Origin and experience influence the leading behaviour of reintroduced Przewalski's horses

Bernátková, Anna; Oyunsaikhan, Ganbaatar; Komárková, Martina; Bobek, Miroslav; Ceacero, Francisco

doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2024.07.008

Animal Behaviour

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2024.07.008

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Origin and experience influence the leading behaviour of reintroduced Przewalski's horses

Anna Bernátková,

Ganbaatar Oyunsaikhan,

Martina Komárková

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Social Relationships of Captive Bachelor Przewalski’s Horses and Their Effect on Daily Activity and Space Use

Nykonenko,

Moturnak,

McLoughlin

2024

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Understanding social relationships in at-risk species held in captivity is vital for their welfare and potential reintroduction. In social species like the Przewalski’s horse (Equus ferus przewalskii), daily time allocation and space use may be influenced by social structure and, in turn, reflect welfare. Here, we identify social relationships, time budgets, and spatial distribution of a group of nine older (aged 6–21 years) male Przewalski’s horses living in a non-breeding (bachelor) group. We conducted our work at the Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve, over 65 h of observation in summer, 2015. Horses formed stronger social bonds with individuals of similar gregariousness and dominance levels. Social-network analysis identified three distinct subgroups with significant differences in locomotion, social behaviour, and foraging. However, resting and vigilance behaviour remained similar across the subgroups. Behavioural synchrony across all activities was higher within subgroups than between. Space use was also affected by subgroup membership, with some horses overusing or underusing critical resource areas like hay and water. These findings suggest opportunities to improve welfare by adjusting space and resource distribution, particularly for more submissive individuals. Our approach may also aid in selecting reintroduction candidates by considering social characteristics alongside health, genetic, and other factors.

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Social Relationships of Captive Bachelor Przewalski’s Horses and Their Effect on Daily Activity and Space Use

Nykonenko,

Moturnak,

McLoughlin

2024

Animals

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Origin and experience influence the leading behaviour of reintroduced Przewalski's horses

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Social Relationships of Captive Bachelor Przewalski’s Horses and Their Effect on Daily Activity and Space Use

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