Supplementary material from "Pectoral herding: an innovative tactic for humpback whale foraging"

Humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) have exceptionally long pectorals (i.e. flippers) that aid in shallow water navigation, rapid acceleration and increased manoeuvrability. The use of pectorals to herd or manipulate prey has been hypothesized since the 1930s. We combined new technology and a...

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Main Authors: Kosma, Madison M., Werth, Alexander J., Szabo, Andrew R., Straley, Janice M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: The Royal Society 2019
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4687511.v1
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