Lack of diet segregation between sexes and age groups in feral horses

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Abstract
Past research on large ungulates has suggested that species might minimize intraspecific competition by assuming sex- or age-specific diets. Diet segregation has, in fact, been documented in a variety of taxa but tends to be confounded by sexual dimorphism or differential range use. A hypothesis regarding diet selection was tested using food habits data from feral horses. The results indicate that diet segregation does not take place either between sexes or among age groups.

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