A memory like a female Fur Seal: long-lasting recognition of pup's voice by mothers

• Published in: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
• Main Authors: Nicolas Mathevon, Isabelle Charrier, Thierry Aubin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2004
• Subjects: comunicação acústica; reconhecimento individual; processo de aprendizagem; foca; mamíferos; acoustic communication; individual recognition; learning process; Fur Seal; mammals; Science; Q; Foca; Focas; Antártica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0001-37652004000200007; https://doaj.org/article/437bea552f244f62beb340646ae8da32

In colonial mammals like fur seals, mutual vocal recognition between mothers and their pup is of primary importance for breeding success. Females alternate feeding sea-trips with suckling periods on land, and when coming back from the ocean, they have to vocally find their offspring among numerous s...