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Researchers of the Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN), the University of Debrecen (UD), the Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) and the Hortobágy National Park Directorate investigated the social system of the Przewalski’s horse herd in Hortobágy by combining drone-based movement analysis and long-term population monitoring data. The researchers used two drones to track the movements of each individual in the herd of 278 Przewalski’s horses with high temporal and spatial resolution, while individually identifying most of the animals. The results show that wild horses, just like humans, live in a complex, multilevel society, the structure of which ‒ and even group changes in the past and future ‒ can be understood with the help of high-resolution aerial videos. The paper presenting the research was published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature Communications.

Viola kerekesBolyai university romaniaBolyai universityHungarian academy of sciencesResearchers of the hungarian research networkNature communicationsUniversity of debrecen hungaryNational park directorateUniversity of debrecenMax planck institute of animal behaviorUniversity hungaryUd behavioural ecology research groupHungarian research networkKatalin ozogEcology research groupCollective behaviour