Social Context Predicts Vocalization Use in the Courtship Behaviors of Weddell Seals (Leptonychotes weddellii): A Case Study

Social Context Predicts Vocalization Use in the Courtship Behaviors of Weddell Seals (Leptonychotes weddellii): A Case Study

Despite previous research, no study has convincingly demonstrated what role if any vocalizations might play in the reproductive behavior of Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii). To better understand that role, we created an artificial territory for an adult, male Weddell seal under the shore-fast...

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Main Authors: Ludivine R. Russell, Jesse E. Purdy, Randall W. Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Animal Behavior and Cognition 2016-05-01
Series:Animal Behavior and Cognition
Subjects:
Weddell seals
Leptonychotes weddellii
Vocalizations
Courtship
Resource defense polygyny
Male-male competition
Female-mate choice
Gender specific vocalizations
Social context
Online Access:http://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/uploads/journals/10/04.May2016-Russell,+Purdy,+Davis_final.cd.pdf

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