Aggressive behavior and dominance hierarchies in female sable antelope, Hippotragus niger: Implications for captive management
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430120205.abs Social interactions of adult female sable antelope, Hippotragus niger, were observed at the National Zoological Park’s Conservation and Research Center. Aggressive behavior was quantified for two herds containing 8 and 11 females. Aggression was lowest at calving, and highest near the time of conception. Dominance hierarchies were strictly linear and stable over time. […]