Kinematics and acoustics of foraging behaviour by a specialist predator, the northern resident killer whale (Orcinus orca)

Foragers with narrow dietary niches often exhibit specialized hunting behaviours that improve their efficiency for capturing preferred prey, but can leave them vulnerable if the abundance of this prey declines. I examined the specificity of foraging behaviour by a highly selective predator, the nort...

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Main Author: Wright, Brianna Margaret
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/47014