Socially segregated, sympatric sperm whale clans in the Atlantic Ocean

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are unusual in that there is good evidence for sympatric populations with distinct culturally determined behaviour, including potential acoustic markers of the population division. In the Pacific, socially segregated, vocal clans with distinct dialects coexist;...

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Main Authors: Shane Gero, Anne Bøttcher, Hal Whitehead, Peter Teglberg Madsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2016-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.160061