The Influence of Age, Sex, and Social Affiliation on the Responses of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) to a Novel Stimulus Over Time

Responses to novelty may differ among individuals as a function of age, sex, and/or the presence of offspring, and understanding how marine mammals respond to novel stimuli is critical to management. In this study, 20 captive Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were exposed to a nove...

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Published in:	Animal Behavior and Cognition
Main Authors:	Melissa M. Lopes, Jill L. Borger-Turner, Holli C. Eskelinen, Stan A. Kuczaj
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Animal Behavior and Cognition 2016-02-01
Subjects:	Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus. Behavioral response Novel stimulus Enrichment Neophobia Sensitization
Online Access:	http://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/uploads/journals/9/03.Feb2016-Lopesetal_final.pdf