Coordinated feeding tactics of the Guiana dolphin, Sotalia guianensis (Cetacea: Delphinidae), in Ilha Grande Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Coordinated feeding tactics of the Guiana dolphin, Sotalia guianensis (Cetacea: Delphinidae), in Ilha Grande Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Differences in distribution, prey species, season and social learning opportunities influence the feeding tactics used by marine mammals. Here, we analyze the coordinated feeding behavior of the Guiana dolphin, Sotalia guianensis (Van Bénéden, 1864, Delphinidae) and its relation to seasonality and t...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo H. O. Tardin, Mariana A. Especie, Mariana F. Nery, Felipe T. D'Azeredo, Sheila M. Simão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2011-06-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
Subjects:
Behavioral flexibility
feeding repertoire
social foraging
social learning
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702011000300002

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