Basic Wild Social Behaviour Flashcards
What are the two types of horses discussed?
Wild and feral horses
Define ‘wild horses’.
Horses that have not been previously domesticated
Define ‘feral horses’.
Horses that were domesticated and returned to the wild
What is a stallion?
Sexually mature male horse
What is a mare?
Sexually mature female horse
What is a foal?
Immature young horse, either gender
What are the immature male and female young horses called?
Colt (male) and filly (female)
What is Przewalski’s Horse?
A subspecies of wild horse, Equus ferus, native to Central Asia
What is the conservation status of Przewalski’s Horse?
Near extinction, bred in captivity, and reintroduced to Mongolia
What type of social groups do Przewalski’s Horses live in?
Family groupings
What is the typical family structure of Przewalski’s Horses?
One stallion, 1-3 mares, and their offspring
At what age do foals typically leave their family group?
2-3 years
What behavior do stallions exhibit to protect their family group?
They actively protect all members and circle mares with new foals
What are the two types of play behavior in Przewalski’s Horses?
Solitary and social play
Fill in the blank: According to Hale’s List, a favorable group structure includes _______.
Large social groups, hierarchy, males and females live together
Fill in the blank: A characteristic of unfavorable sexual behavior is _______.
Pair bond matings, males must establish dominance over females
What is the home range of Red Jungle Fowl influenced by?
Availability of resources, cover, and roosting sites
What is the term for sexually mature female chickens?
Hens
What is the term for sexually mature male chickens?
Roosters
What type of social structure do chickens exhibit?
Harem polygynous species with dominance hierarchies
What is the typical behavior of dominant males in chicken social interactions?
They have a stable dominance hierarchy and court females during mating season
What is the significance of imprinting during the early life of chicks?
Chicks recognize each other’s calls
What happens during hatching synchrony among chicks?
Embryos call to synchronize hatching
Fill in the blank: A characteristic of favorable response to humans is _______.
Short flight distance, not wary of humans
