Do Domestic Mares Abort Fetuses to Protect Them? Maybe
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
May 21, 2016
Researchers determined that pregnant mares can abort their fetuses as a stress response to prevent future infanticide.
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Researchers determined that pregnant mares can abort their fetuses as a stress response to prevent future infanticide.
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