Adaptive Prolonged Postreproductive Life Span in Killer Whales

Killer whale mothers continue to help their adult male offspring to survive long after ceasing reproduction.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science
Main Authors: Foster, Emma A., Franks, Daniel W., Mazzi, Sonia, Darden, Safi K., Balcomb, Ken C., Ford, John K. B., Croft, Darren P.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2012
Subjects:
Killer Whale
Killer whale
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1224198
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.1224198
Description
Summary:Killer whale mothers continue to help their adult male offspring to survive long after ceasing reproduction.

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