Classification of Captive North American River Otters (Lontra canadensis) Vocal Repertoires: Individual Variations, and Age Class Comparisons

This is the first study to examine in detail the vocal behaviors of North American river otters (Lontra canadensis), and the results suggest that river otters have complex vocal repertoires comprised of four distinct vocal types and seven sub-call types. The vocalizations and behaviors of ten captiv...

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Main Author: Carla Almonte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Animal Behavior and Cognition 2014-11-01
Series:Animal Behavior and Cognition
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Online Access:http://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/uploads/journals/4/07.Almonte_Final.pdf