LEADERSHIP IN A DOMESTIC GOAT HERD

Authors
ESCOS J ALADOS CL BOZA J
Citation
J. Escos et al., LEADERSHIP IN A DOMESTIC GOAT HERD, Applied animal behaviour science, 38(1), 1993, pp. 41-47
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience
Journal title
Applied animal behaviour science → ACNP
ISSN journal
01681591
Volume
38
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
41 - 47
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-1591(1993)38:1<41:LIADGH>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
This study reports on leadership behavior in a domestic goat group (37 0 animals) moving from night-time areas to grazing areas. Of the adult females which occupied leadership positons, all of them were born in the study area. Also, they were individuals with more relatives alive in the group (according to matrilineal kinship) than the rest, but the y did not show special physical characteristics.