Fostering behaviour and milk stealing in Antarctic fur seals
During the lactation period, female otariid seals alternate trips at sea to feed with visits ashore to nurse their pups. A female returning ashore must be able to recognize her own pup, and it is generally agreed that this is facilitated by auditory and olfactory cues. Instances of fostering behavio...
Published in: | Canadian Journal of Zoology |
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NRC Research Press
1992
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Online Access: | http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/518721/ https://doi.org/10.1139/z92-119 |