Aggressive behavior between humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae) wintering in Hawaiian waters
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) wintering in Hawaiian waters engage in strenuous aggression toward con-specifics. The social context and sex of individuals involved suggest that aggression is the result of male–male competition for sexually mature females, including cows with newborn calves...
| Published in: | Canadian Journal of Zoology |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1984
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z84-282 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z84-282 |