Individually distinctive pup vocalizations fail to prevent allo-suckling in grey seals
In crowded aggregations that occur in breeding colonies, female pinnipeds commonly become separated from their pups and may use spatial, olfactory, or auditory cues to locate them. A system of mutual recognition based on vocalizations is known for otariids. Female phocids are known to use location a...
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ftunstandrewcris:oai:risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk:publications/b55dddc7-e2f9-4ce9-9f32-ad145a661e10 2023-05-15T17:58:55+02:00 Individually distinctive pup vocalizations fail to prevent allo-suckling in grey seals McCulloch, S Pomeroy, P P Slater, P J B 1999-05 https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutput/individually-distinctive-pup-vocalizations-fail-to-prevent-allosuckling-in-grey-seals(b55dddc7-e2f9-4ce9-9f32-ad145a661e10).html http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0033306004&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess McCulloch , S , Pomeroy , P P & Slater , P J B 1999 , ' Individually distinctive pup vocalizations fail to prevent allo-suckling in grey seals ' , Canadian Journal of Zoology , vol. 77 , no. 5 , pp. 716-723 . LAND-FAST ICE HALICHOERUS-GRYPUS PHOCA-VITULINA SITE FIDELITY GRAY SEALS NORTH-RONA MOTHER BEHAVIOR SEPARATION DISPERSION article 1999 ftunstandrewcris 2021-12-26T14:17:14Z In crowded aggregations that occur in breeding colonies, female pinnipeds commonly become separated from their pups and may use spatial, olfactory, or auditory cues to locate them. A system of mutual recognition based on vocalizations is known for otariids. Female phocids are known to use location and olfaction to help identify pups, but evidence for vocal recognition is weak. During the 1997 breeding season on the Isle of May, Scotland, vocalizations were recorded from grey seal, Halichoerus grypus, pups; playback experiments were carried out; and nursing of nonfilial pups was observed. Pup vocalizations were found to be both stereotyped and individually distinctive, features normally associated with a system of individual recognition. However, playback experiments revealed that mothers did not respond more to vocalizations of their own pups than to those of nonfilial pups. Furthermore, seventeen cases of allo-suckling were observed during 68 h of observation on the colony. High densities of animals and frequent separations present challenges to identification of pups by their mothers. Article in Journal/Newspaper Phoca vitulina University of St Andrews: Research Portal Allo ENVELOPE(-61.800,-61.800,-63.967,-63.967) Rona ENVELOPE(13.943,13.943,66.985,66.985) |
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LAND-FAST ICE HALICHOERUS-GRYPUS PHOCA-VITULINA SITE FIDELITY GRAY SEALS NORTH-RONA MOTHER BEHAVIOR SEPARATION DISPERSION McCulloch, S Pomeroy, P P Slater, P J B Individually distinctive pup vocalizations fail to prevent allo-suckling in grey seals |
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In crowded aggregations that occur in breeding colonies, female pinnipeds commonly become separated from their pups and may use spatial, olfactory, or auditory cues to locate them. A system of mutual recognition based on vocalizations is known for otariids. Female phocids are known to use location and olfaction to help identify pups, but evidence for vocal recognition is weak. During the 1997 breeding season on the Isle of May, Scotland, vocalizations were recorded from grey seal, Halichoerus grypus, pups; playback experiments were carried out; and nursing of nonfilial pups was observed. Pup vocalizations were found to be both stereotyped and individually distinctive, features normally associated with a system of individual recognition. However, playback experiments revealed that mothers did not respond more to vocalizations of their own pups than to those of nonfilial pups. Furthermore, seventeen cases of allo-suckling were observed during 68 h of observation on the colony. High densities of animals and frequent separations present challenges to identification of pups by their mothers. |
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Individually distinctive pup vocalizations fail to prevent allo-suckling in grey seals |
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Individually distinctive pup vocalizations fail to prevent allo-suckling in grey seals |
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Individually distinctive pup vocalizations fail to prevent allo-suckling in grey seals |
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Individually distinctive pup vocalizations fail to prevent allo-suckling in grey seals |
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Individually distinctive pup vocalizations fail to prevent allo-suckling in grey seals |
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individually distinctive pup vocalizations fail to prevent allo-suckling in grey seals |
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McCulloch , S , Pomeroy , P P & Slater , P J B 1999 , ' Individually distinctive pup vocalizations fail to prevent allo-suckling in grey seals ' , Canadian Journal of Zoology , vol. 77 , no. 5 , pp. 716-723 . |
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