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Author Cozzi, B.; Povinelli, M.; Ballarin, C.; Granato, A. url  doi
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  Title The Brain of the Horse: Weight and Cephalization Quotients Type Journal Article
  Year 2014 Publication Brain, Behavior and Evolution Abbreviated Journal Brain Behav Evol  
  Volume 83 Issue 1 Pages 9-16  
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  Abstract The horse is a common domestic animal whose anatomy has been studied since the XVI century. However, a modern neuroanatomy of this species does not exist and most of the data utilized in textbooks and reviews derive from single specimens or relatively old literature. Here, we report information on the brain of Equus caballus obtained by sampling 131 horses, including brain weight (as a whole and subdivided into its constituents), encephalization quotient (EQ), and cerebellar quotient (CQ), and comparisons with what is known about other relevant species. The mean weight of the fresh brains in our experimental series was 598.63 g (SEM ± 7.65), with a mean body weight of 514.12 kg (SEM ± 15.42). The EQ was 0.78 and the CQ was 0.841. The data we obtained indicate that the horse possesses a large, convoluted brain, with a weight similar to that of other hoofed species of like mass. However, the shape of the brain, the noteworthy folding of the neocortex, and the peculiar longitudinal distribution of the gyri suggest an evolutionary specificity at least partially separate from that of the Cetartiodactyla (even-toed mammals and cetaceans) with whom Perissodactyla (odd-toed mammals) are often grouped.  
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  Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 6592  
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Author Dong, D.; Jones, G.; Zhang, S. url  doi
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  Title Dynamic evolution of bitter taste receptor genes in vertebrates Type Journal Article
  Year 2009 Publication BMC Evolutionary Biology Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 9 Issue 1 Pages 12  
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  Abstract Sensing bitter tastes is crucial for many animals because it can prevent them from ingesting harmful foods. This process is mainly mediated by the bitter taste receptors (T2R), which are largely expressed in the taste buds. Previous studies have identified some T2R gene repertoires, and marked variation in repertoire size has been noted among species. However, the mechanisms underlying the evolution of vertebrate T2R genes remain poorly understood.  
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  ISSN 1471-2148 ISBN (up) Medium  
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  Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Dong2009 Serial 6637  
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Author Bergmüller, R.; Taborsky, M. url  doi
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  Title Animal personality due to social niche specialisation Type Journal Article
  Year 2010 Publication Trends in Ecology & Evolution Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 25 Issue 9 Pages 504-511  
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  Abstract The existence of 'animal personality', i.e. consistent individual differences in behaviour across time and contexts, is an evolutionary puzzle that has recently generated considerable research interest. Although social factors are generally considered to be important, it is as yet unclear how they might select for personality. Drawing from ecological niche theory, we explore how social conflict and alternative social options can be key factors in the evolution and development of consistent individual differences in behaviour. We discuss how animal personality research might benefit from insights into the study of alternative tactics and illustrate how selection can favour behavioural diversification and consistency due to fitness benefits resulting from conflict reduction among social partners.  
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  ISSN 0169-5347 ISBN (up) Medium  
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  Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 6646  
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Author Meriggi, A.; Dagradi, V.; Dondina, O.; Perversi, M.; Milanesi, P.; Lombardini, M.; Raviglione, S.; Repossi, A. url  doi
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  Title Short-term responses of wolf feeding habits to changes of wild and domestic ungulate abundance in Northern Italy Type Journal Article
  Year 2014 Publication Ethology Ecology & Evolution Abbreviated Journal Ethology Ecology & Evolution  
  Volume 27 Issue 4 Pages 389-411  
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  Publisher Taylor & Francis Place of Publication Editor  
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  ISSN 0394-9370 ISBN (up) Medium  
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  Notes doi: 10.1080/03949370.2014.986768 Approved no  
  Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 6688  
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Author Giraldeau, Luc-Alain url  isbn
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  Title The ecology of information use Type Book Chapter
  Year 1997 Publication Behavioural ecology : an evolutionary approach Abbreviated Journal  
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  Publisher Blackwell Science Place of Publication Cambridge, Mass. Editor Krebs, J.R.; Davies, N.B.  
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  ISSN ISBN (up) 0865427313 9780865427310 Medium  
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  Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ 35114973 Serial 4277  
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Author McGregor, P.K.; Dabelsteen, T. isbn  openurl
  Title Communication Networks Type Book Chapter
  Year 1976 Publication Ecology and evolution of acoustic communication in birds Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 409-425  
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  Publisher Cornell University Press Place of Publication Ithaca Editor Kroodsma, D. E.; Miller, E. H.  
  Language Englisch Summary Language Original Title  
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  Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 2167  
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Author van Schaik, C.P. doi  isbn
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  Title Social learning and culture in animals Type Book Chapter
  Year 2010 Publication Animal Behaviour: Evolution and Mechanisms Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 623-653  
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  Abstract Most animals must learn some of the behaviours in their repertoire, and some must learn most. Although learning is often thought of as an individual exercise, in nature much learning is social, i.e. under the influence of conspecifics. Social learners acquire novel information or skills faster and at lower cost, but risk learning false information or useless skills. Social learning can be divided into learning from social information and learning through social interaction. Different species have different mechanisms of learning from social information, ranging from selective attention to the environment due to the presence of others to copying of complete motor sequences. In vertical (or oblique) social learning, naïve individuals often learn skills or knowledge from parents (or other adults), whereas horizontal social learning is from peers, either immatures or adults, and more often concerns eavesdropping and public information use. Because vertical social learning is often adaptive, maturing individuals often have a preference for it over individual exploration. The more cognitively demanding social learning abilities probably evolved in this context, in lineages where offspring show long association with parents and niches are complex. Because horizontal learning can be maladaptive, especially when perishable information has become outdated, animals must decide when to deploy social learning. Social learning of novel skills can lead to distinct traditions or cultures when the innovations are sufficiently rare and effectively transmitted socially. Animal cultures may be common but to date taxonomic coverage is insufficient to know how common. Cultural evolution is potentially powerful, but largely confined to humans, for reasons currently unknown. A general theory of culture is therefore badly needed.  
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  Publisher Springer Berlin Heidelberg Place of Publication Editor Kappeler, P.  
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  Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 5268  
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Author Kerth, G. doi  isbn
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  Title Group decision-making in animal societies Type Book Chapter
  Year 2010 Publication Animal Behaviour: Evolution and Mechanisms Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 241-265  
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  Abstract Individuals need to coordinate their activities to benefit from group living. Thus group decisions are essential for societies, especially if group members cooperate with each other. Models show that shared (democratic) decisions outperform unshared (despotic) decisions, even if individuals disagree about actions. This is surprising as in most other contexts, differences in individual preferences lead to sex-, age-, or kin-specific behaviour. Empirical studies testing the predictions of the theoretical models have only recently begun to emerge. This applies particularly to group decisions in fission-fusion societies, where individuals can avoid decisions that are not in their interest. After outlining the basic ideas and theoretical models on group decision-making I focus on the available empirical studies. Originally most of the relevant studies have been on social insects and fish but recently an increasing number of studies on mammals and birds have been published, including some that deal with wild long-lived animals living in complex societies. This includes societies where group members have different interests, as in most mammals, and which have been less studied compared to eusocial insects that normally have no conflict among their colony members about what to do. I investigate whether the same decision rules apply in societies with conflict and without conflict, and outline open questions that remain to be studied. The chapter concludes with a synthesis on what is known about group decision-making in animals and an outlook on what I think should be done to answer the open questions.  
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  Publisher Springer Berlin Heidelberg Place of Publication Editor Kappeler, P.  
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  Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 5381  
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Author Bökönyi, S. isbn  openurl
  Title Horse Type Book Chapter
  Year 1984 Publication Evolution of domesticated animals Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 18 Issue Pages 162-173  
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  Publisher John Wiley & Sons Place of Publication Hoboken, NJ Editor Manson  
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  ISSN ISBN (up) Product Details * Hardcover * Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (May 1986) * ISBN-10: 047020 Medium  
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  Notes from Professor Hans Klingels Equine Reference List Approved no  
  Call Number Serial 949  
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