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Food patch particularity and forging strategy of reintroduced Przewalski's horse in North Xinjiang, China

Zang SEN
Cao QING
Alimujiang KEREMU
Liu SHANHUI
Zhang YONGJUN
Hu DEFU
Pages
924–930
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Based on the results, we can conclude that in desert grassland with low primary productivity, the feeding strategy ofPrzewalski s horse is first to satisfy its energy demands and then its demand for quality food.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In 2001, Przewalski s horse ( Equus przewalskii ) was reintroduced into a Eurasian desert steppe transitional area in China.Recent studies of Przewalski s horse have not examined the relationship between food patches and the horse s feeding choice behavior.This study aimed to study the vegetation communities of the reintroduction area and combine this information with feeding timedata to explore the foraging strategy of Przewalski s horse.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 588 vegetation patches were surveyed, which were divided into27 vegetation clusters.
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Conclusion & Impact:Based on the results, we can conclude that in desert grassland with low primary productivity, the feeding strategy ofPrzewalski s horse is first to satisfy its energy demands and then its demand for quality food.
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In 2001, Przewalski s horse ( Equus przewalskii ) was reintroduced into a Eurasian desert steppe transitional area in China.Recent studies of Przewalski s horse have not examined the relationship between food patches and the horse s feeding choice behavior.This study aimed to study the vegetation communities of the reintroduction area and combine this information with feeding timedata to explore the foraging strategy of Przewalski s horse. A total of 588 vegetation patches were surveyed, which were divided into27 vegetation clusters. All vegetation clusters could be divided into feeding clusters, which constituted 59.23% of the study area, andnonforaging clusters, which constituted 11.14%. The remaining 29.63% was bare ground. Based on the degree of use by Przewalski shorse, the vegetation clusters can be divided into high-, medium-, and poor-utilization groups. Among these, the average foragingtime per unit area of the high-utilization group was 1.59 times that of the medium-utilization group and 23.68 times that of the poor- utilization group. Based on the results, we can conclude that in desert grassland with low primary productivity, the feeding strategy ofPrzewalski s horse is first to satisfy its energy demands and then its demand for quality food.

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SEN, Z., QING, C., KEREMU, A., SHANHUI, L., YONGJUN, Z., DEFU, H. (2022). Food patch particularity and forging strategy of reintroduced Przewalski's horse in North Xinjiang, China. Turkish Journal of Zoology, Cilt: 41 - Sayı: 5, 924–930. https://ajindex.com/articles/616236

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