Do ewe remember? Comparative foraging behaviour of sheep and alternative livestock species in a spatial memory task

• Published in: Applied animal behaviour science Vol. 285; p. 106580
• Main Authors: Quail, Megan R., Fraser, Mariecia D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.04.2025
• Subjects: acclimation; Alpaca; alternative livestock; animal behavior; Behaviour; Capra hircus; Cognition; ewes; Goat; habitats; Ovis aries; pastures; spatial memory; species; Vicugna pacos; Cognition; Goat; Alpaca; Behaviour

Foraging strategy is fundamentally linked with resource availability and dietary preference. Adaptive feeding behaviours, such as the role of spatial memory when navigating to food sites, are found in wild foraging species. We hypothesised that domesticated livestock species also possess adaptive fo...