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Parasite exchange and hybridisation at a wild-feral-domestic interface

, 2023
Interactions between wild, feral, and domestic animals are of economic and conservation significance. The pigeon Columba livia is a synanthropic species in a feral form, but it also includes the rare Rock Dove. C. livia is an important player at the wild-
Jenny Dunn (17157112), William J. Smith (2456947), Micha? T. Jezierski (17682339), Sonya M. Clegg (3198489)   +3 more
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Feral horse: Pest risk assessment [PDF]

, 2016
This pest risk assessment assessed the potential for feral horse (Equus caballus) to become an invasive pest in ...
Csurhes, Steve, Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, Markula, Anna, Paroz, Gina   +3 more
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On the epidemiology, biology and food-dependent reproduction of the feral pigeon (Columba livia) [PDF]

, 2015
Millions of feral pigeons (Columba livia, Gmelin 1789) live in close association with the human population in our cities. They have managed to adapt extremely well to city life.
Boxler, Birte
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Histological comparison of the lamellar tissue of Iberian origin breed horses created in semi-feral conditions or in an intensive system.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Although the external conformation of wild horse hooves has been proposed as an ideal model for domesticated modern horses, histological signs of laminitis have been reported among them.
Bruno Dondoni Malacarne, Rodrigo Ribeiro Martins, Cahuê Francisco Rosa Paz, João Victor Almeida Alves, Lucas Antunes Dias, Marina Alcantara Cavalcante, Alison Miranda Santos, André Guimarães Maciel Silva, Britta Sigrid Leise, Armando Mattos Carvalho, Rafael Resende Faleiros   +10 more
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Spatio-temporal use of the urban habitat by feral pigeons (Columba livia) [PDF]

, 2005
Despite the large number of feral pigeons and their proximity to humans, their use of the urban habitat is not entirely understood. Previous studies have given various results about the home range of feral pigeons and their temporal activity patterns ...
Rose, Eva
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Managing horses in groups to improve horse welfare and human safety [PDF]

, 2010
The aim of this thesis was to investigate whether specific anecdotal concerns related to keeping horses in groups are supported by science and, if so, provide scientifically based recommendations that could be implemented in practice.
Hartmann, Elke
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Greek Geometric Animal Figurines and the Origins of the Ancient Olympic Games

Arts, 2020
According to the prevailing scholarly opinion, Geometric bronze animal figurines found at Olympia represent cattle and horses which were put under the protection of the divinity in this form.
András Patay-Horváth
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Runs of homozygosity in Sable Island feral horses reveal the genomic consequences of inbreeding and divergence from domestic breeds

BMC Genomics, 2022
Background Understanding inbreeding and its impact on fitness and evolutionary potential is fundamental to species conservation and agriculture. Long stretches of homozygous genotypes, known as runs of homozygosity (ROH), result from inbreeding and their
Julie Colpitts, Philip Dunstan McLoughlin, Jocelyn Poissant   +2 more
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Aggression, Erection, and Masturbation in Feral Pottoka Ponies and Implications for Equine Welfare

Animals, 2022
Erection and masturbation in horses are considered unwanted behaviors in training contexts, despite recognition that these are naturally occurring behaviors that are integral to the welfare of male horses.
Katherine Grillaert
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Konik, Tarpan, European wild horse: An origin story with conservation implications

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021
Horses are gaining importance in European nature conservation management, for which usually so-called primitive breeds are favored due to their claimed robustness.
Lilla Lovász, Antoine Fages, Valentin Amrhein   +2 more
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