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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Animal Behavior and Cognition
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Animal Behavior and Cognition |
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| Online Access: | http://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/uploads/journals/10/04.May2016-Russell,+Purdy,+Davis_final.cd.pdf |