The way to a man's heart is through his stomach: what about horses?
<h4>Background</h4>How do we bond to one another? While in some species, like humans, physical contact plays a role in the process of attachment, it has been suggested that tactile contact's value may greatly differ according to the species considered. Nevertheless, grooming is ofte...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/54059cc31ef7479781e180d866b86e89 |
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| Sumario: | <h4>Background</h4>How do we bond to one another? While in some species, like humans, physical contact plays a role in the process of attachment, it has been suggested that tactile contact's value may greatly differ according to the species considered. Nevertheless, grooming is often considered as a pleasurable experience for domestic animals, even though scientific data is lacking. On another hand, food seems to be involved in the creation of most relationships in a variety of species.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>In this study, we used the horse training context to test the effects of food versus grooming during repeated human-horse interactions. The results reveal that food certainly holds a key role in the attachment process, while tactile contact was here clearly insufficient for bonding to occur.<h4>Conclusion/significance</h4>This study raises important questions on the way tactile contact is perceived, and shows that large inter-species differences are to be expected. |
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