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From eminent biologists like Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin to famous authors such as Rudyard Kipling in his Just So Stories, many people have asked, "Why do zebras have stripes?" There are many explanations, but until now hardly any have been seriously addressed or even tested. In Zebra Stripes, Tim Caro takes readers through a decade of painstaking fieldwork examining the significance of black-and-white striping and, after systematically dismissing every hypothesis for these markings with new data, he arrives at a surprising conclusion: zebra markings are nature's defense against biting fly annoyance. Popular explanations for stripes range from camouflage to confusion of predators, social facilitation, and even temperature regulation. It is a serious challenge to test these proposals on large animals living in the wild, but using a combination of careful observations, simple field experiments, comparative information, and logic, Caro is able to weigh up the pros and cons of each idea. Eventually-driven by experiments showing that biting flies avoid landing on striped surfaces, observations that striping is most intense where biting flies are abundant, and knowledge of zebras' susceptibility to biting flies and vulnerability to the diseases that flies carry-Caro concludes that black-and-white stripes are an adaptation to thwart biting fly attack. Not just a tale of one scientist's quest to solve a classic mystery of biology, Zebra Stripes is also a testament to the tremendous value of longitudinal research in behavioral ecology, demonstrating how observation, experiment, and comparative research can together reshape our understanding of the natural world.
Zebras --- Stripes. --- Protective coloration (Biology) --- Color. --- adaptive significance. --- black and white coloration. --- equids. --- evolution. --- hypothesis testing. --- zebras.
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Zoology. --- Pearls. --- Marine animals. --- Fisheries --- Zebras. --- Zebra --- Equus --- Marine fauna --- Ocean animals --- Sea animals --- Aquatic animals --- Marine organisms --- Gems --- Biology --- Natural history --- Animals
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Restocking --- Restocking --- Nature conservation --- Nature conservation --- Woodlands --- Savannas --- Savannas --- mammals --- mammals --- Ungulates --- Ungulates --- Zebras --- Isoptera --- Isoptera --- Antelopes. --- Antelopes --- Alcephalus --- Taurotragus --- Aepyceros --- Kobus --- Termitière --- Democratic Republic of the Congo --- Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Readers will find new insight into the lives of the world's horses, zebras, and asses, understand the basis of our relationships with these animals, and develop a greater understanding of where equids come from and why they are worth conserving.Included in this book are detailed, state-of-the-science syntheses on Social structure, behavior, and cognition Habitat and diet Ecological niches Population dynamics Roles of humans in horse distribution through time Human dimensions and the meaning of wild Management of free-roaming horses Captive breeding of wild equids Conservation of wild equids Conservation of migrations Reintroductions Genetics and paleogenetics.
Conservation. --- Management. --- Ecology. --- Zebras. --- Horses. --- Wild horses. --- Equidae. --- Administration --- Industrial relations --- Organization --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Zebra --- Equus --- Equus caballus --- Farriery --- Hippology --- Horse --- Domestic animals --- Livestock --- Pachyderms --- Hinnies --- Mules --- Feral horses --- Feral livestock --- Feral mammals --- Horses --- Equids --- Perissodactyla --- Ecology
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HORSES. --- Horses --- Veterinary surgery --- Veterinary surgery. --- Diseases --- Treatment --- Surgery --- Equidae --- Perissodactyla --- Mammals --- Vertebrates --- Chordata --- Animals --- Eukaryota --- Organisms --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Veterinary Medicine --- Equus caballus --- Equus przewalskii --- Horse, Domestic --- Domestic Horse --- Domestic Horses --- Horse --- Horses, Domestic --- Eucarya --- Eukarya --- Eukaryotes --- Eukaryotas --- Eukaryote --- Animalia --- Animal --- Metazoa --- Chordates --- Chordate --- Vertebrate --- Mammalia --- Mammal --- Perissodactylas --- Ass --- Equus asinus --- Asses --- Donkeys --- Mules --- Zebras --- Donkey --- Mule --- Zebra --- Farriery --- Veterinary medicine --- Hippology --- Domestic animals --- Equus --- Livestock --- Pachyderms --- Hinnies --- surgery
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Animal psychology and neurophysiology --- Mammals --- Veterinary pathology --- Animal Diseases --- Equidae --- Diseases --- Perissodactyla --- Vertebrates --- Chordata --- Animals --- Eukaryota --- Organisms --- Horses --- Horse Diseases --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Veterinary Medicine --- Equine Diseases --- Disease, Equine --- Disease, Horse --- Diseases, Equine --- Diseases, Horse --- Equine Disease --- Horse Disease --- Equus caballus --- Equus przewalskii --- Horse, Domestic --- Domestic Horse --- Domestic Horses --- Horse --- Horses, Domestic --- Eucarya --- Eukarya --- Eukaryotes --- Eukaryotas --- Eukaryote --- Animalia --- Animal --- Metazoa --- Chordates --- Chordate --- Vertebrate --- Mammalia --- Mammal --- Perissodactylas --- Ass --- Equus asinus --- Asses --- Donkeys --- Mules --- Zebras --- Donkey --- Mule --- Zebra --- Diseases, Animal --- Disease --- veterinary
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"With more than 1000 references, the book explores equine behavior from first principles, by considering the behavior of free-ranging horses and focusing on ways in which management and training influence the responses of their domestic counterparts." "Illustrated with more than 500 photographs and line diagrams, Equine Behavior: A guide for veterinarians and equine scientists is an essential resource for practising veterinarians students and enthusiasts with a specific interest in horses, ponies, and donkeys. Professional trainers and handlers, equine scientists and behavior therapists will also find its contents invaluable."--Jacket.
Horses --- 594 --- ethologie (lt) --- gedragsonderzoek(lt) --- Paarden (lt) --- Behavior --- Behavior, Animal. --- Horses. --- Equidae --- Perissodactyla --- Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms --- Mammals --- Psychiatry and Psychology --- Vertebrates --- Chordata --- Animals --- Eukaryota --- Organisms --- Behavior, Animal --- Social Sciences --- Recreation & Sports --- Animalia --- Animal --- Metazoa --- Chordates --- Chordate --- Vertebrate --- Mammalia --- Mammal --- Behavior And Behavior Mechanism --- Perissodactylas --- Ass --- Equus asinus --- Asses --- Donkeys --- Mules --- Zebras --- Donkey --- Mule --- Zebra --- Acceptance Process --- Acceptance Processes --- Behaviors --- Process, Acceptance --- Processes, Acceptance --- Equus caballus --- Equus przewalskii --- Horse, Domestic --- Domestic Horse --- Domestic Horses --- Horse --- Horses, Domestic --- Autotomy Animal --- Animal Behavior --- Animal Behaviors --- Ethology --- Eucarya --- Eukarya --- Eukaryotes --- Eukaryotas --- Eukaryote --- Behavior.
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Veterinary surgery --- Horses --- Veterinary Medicine --- Investigative Techniques --- Animal Diseases --- Equidae --- Diseases --- Health Occupations --- Perissodactyla --- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment --- Disciplines and Occupations --- Mammals --- Vertebrates --- Chordata --- Animals --- Eukaryota --- Organisms --- Horse Diseases --- Methods --- Surgery, Veterinary --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Surgery --- Veterinary Surgery --- Surgeries, Veterinary --- Veterinary Surgeries --- Equus caballus --- Equus przewalskii --- Horse, Domestic --- Domestic Horse --- Domestic Horses --- Horse --- Horses, Domestic --- Methodological Studies --- Methodological Study --- Procedures --- Studies, Methodological --- Study, Methodological --- Method --- Procedure --- Equine Diseases --- Disease, Equine --- Disease, Horse --- Diseases, Equine --- Diseases, Horse --- Equine Disease --- Horse Disease --- Eucarya --- Eukarya --- Eukaryotes --- Eukaryotas --- Eukaryote --- Animalia --- Animal --- Metazoa --- Chordates --- Chordate --- Vertebrate --- Mammalia --- Mammal --- Perissodactylas --- Health Professions --- Health Occupation --- Health Profession --- Profession, Health --- Professions, Health --- Occupations --- Ass --- Equus asinus --- Asses --- Donkeys --- Mules --- Zebras --- Donkey --- Mule --- Zebra --- Diseases, Animal --- Disease --- Investigative Technics --- Investigative Technic --- Investigative Technique --- Technic, Investigative --- Technics, Investigative --- Technique, Investigative --- Techniques, Investigative --- Medicine, Veterinary --- Animal Husbandry --- veterinary --- Techniques --- Technique --- HORSES --- HORSE DISEASES --- SURGERY
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Equidae --- Animal Diseases --- Health Occupations --- Growth and Development --- Disciplines and Occupations --- Perissodactyla --- Diseases --- Physiological Processes --- Physiological Phenomena --- Mammals --- Vertebrates --- Phenomena and Processes --- Chordata --- Animals --- Eukaryota --- Organisms --- Horse Diseases --- Horses --- Veterinary Medicine --- Aging --- Aging, Biological --- Biological Aging --- Senescence --- Mutation Accumulation --- Medicine, Veterinary --- Animal Husbandry --- Equus caballus --- Equus przewalskii --- Horse, Domestic --- Domestic Horse --- Domestic Horses --- Horse --- Horses, Domestic --- Equine Diseases --- Disease, Equine --- Disease, Horse --- Diseases, Equine --- Diseases, Horse --- Equine Disease --- Horse Disease --- Eucarya --- Eukarya --- Eukaryotes --- Eukaryotas --- Eukaryote --- Animalia --- Animal --- Metazoa --- Chordates --- Chordate --- Vertebrate --- Mammalia --- Mammal --- Physiological Concepts --- Physiological Phenomenon --- Physiological Process --- Concept, Physiological --- Concepts, Physiological --- Phenomena, Physiological --- Phenomenas, Physiological --- Phenomenon, Physiological --- Physiological Concept --- Process, Physiological --- Processes, Physiological --- Perissodactylas --- Development and Growth --- Developmental Biology --- Health Professions --- Health Occupation --- Health Profession --- Profession, Health --- Professions, Health --- Occupations --- Diseases, Animal --- Disease --- Ass --- Equus asinus --- Asses --- Donkeys --- Mules --- Zebras --- Donkey --- Mule --- Zebra --- veterinary --- Horse Diseases. --- Horses. --- Geriatrics
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Animal husbandry --- Equidae --- Medicine --- Animal Diseases --- Diseases --- Health Occupations --- Perissodactyla --- Disciplines and Occupations --- Mammals --- Vertebrates --- Chordata --- Animals --- Eukaryota --- Organisms --- Sports Medicine --- Horse Diseases --- Horses --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Veterinary Medicine --- Equus caballus --- Equus przewalskii --- Horse, Domestic --- Domestic Horse --- Domestic Horses --- Horse --- Horses, Domestic --- Equine Diseases --- Disease, Equine --- Disease, Horse --- Diseases, Equine --- Diseases, Horse --- Equine Disease --- Horse Disease --- Medicine, Sport --- Medicine, Sports --- Sport Medicine --- Psychology, Sports --- Physical Conditioning, Human --- Eucarya --- Eukarya --- Eukaryotes --- Eukaryotas --- Eukaryote --- Animalia --- Animal --- Metazoa --- Chordates --- Chordate --- Vertebrate --- Mammalia --- Mammal --- Perissodactylas --- Health Professions --- Health Occupation --- Health Profession --- Profession, Health --- Professions, Health --- Occupations --- Diseases, Animal --- Disease --- Medical Specialities --- Medical Specialties --- Medical Specialty --- Specialities, Medical --- Specialties, Medical --- Specialty, Medical --- Medical Speciality --- Speciality, Medical --- Health Workforce --- Ass --- Equus asinus --- Asses --- Donkeys --- Mules --- Zebras --- Donkey --- Mule --- Zebra --- veterinary --- Horses. --- Equine sports medicine. --- Acqui 2006 --- Sports medicine
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