Highlights • Body condition was associated with dominance rank.• Food-dominant animals were more likely to be in the obese body condition category.• Association of dominance and body condition was independent of age and height.• Animals of an intermediate age were more likely to have a higher dominance rank.• Herds more similar in height and age were more interactive.

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优势等级与户外生活的家养马 (Equus caballus) 的身体状况有关

亮点 • 身体状况与优势等级相关。• 以食物为主的动物更有可能属于肥胖体况类别。• 优势和身体状况的关联与年龄和身高无关。• 中年动物更有可能具有更高的优势等级。• 高度和年龄更相似的畜群更具互动性。