Bottlenose Dolphin Calf Initiated Pectoral Fin Contact Exchanges with Mother, Other Kin, and Non-Kin
For dolphins, the strongest bond documented is typically that between a mother and her pre-weaned offspring, but outside of the maternal relationship, our knowledge of calf behavior is limited. We examined how 23 bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) calves (11 females and 12 males from 9 matrilin...
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Animal Behavior and Cognition
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Animal Behavior and Cognition |
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| Online Access: | https://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/article.php?id=1276 |