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> The other important aspect is that members of any particular species or lineage within a species have largely the same behaviors Re: Why we domesticate horse
by Supermancho 7y ago
> The other important aspect is that members of any particular species or lineage within a species have largely the same behaviors
Re: Why we domesticate horses, but not zebras.
- simonh 7y agoZebras have a different herd mentality to Horses, pretty much they don't have one. They do move around in groups for mutual protection, but they live more as individuals and do not follow a single alpha male herd leader as horses do. So with horses you can set yourself up as the alpha leader and they will follow you, but that doesn't work with Zebras. This combined with their more aggressive nature has made them impossible to domesticate.