Browsing by Subject "Sable Island"
Now showing items 1-3 of 3
-
Body size relationships and reproductive ecology of female feral horses on Sable Island, Nova Scotia
(2015-04-17)Body size is an important determinant of reproduction in capital breeding animals, including large mammals. However, it is not always practical to hand-measure body size of free-ranging species. In recent years, parallel-laser ... -
Foraging Ecology of the Feral Horses of Sable Island
(2022-04-13)A foundational theory in the field of density-dependent foraging ecology is that of the Ideal Free Distribution, or IFD. The problem of pattern and scale in ecology has also received much attention. However, less is known ... -
Sociality of sable island horses: population, group, and individual interactions
(2018-07-03)The social structure of feral horses (Equus ferus caballus) is strongly influenced by their female-defense polygynous mating system, and in turn, social structure is known to impact individual fitness. What regulates ...