Love bites? Pre-copulatory behaviours of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

Very little is known about the reproductive behaviours of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus). Here, we describe field observations of courtship behaviour by a whale shark at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. We witnessed and recorded following and biting behaviours by a sexually mature male of a smaller...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Marine Science
Main Authors:	Christine Barry, Emily Lester, Micheal P. Doane, Luciana C. Ferreira, Michele Thums, Adrian C. Gleiss, Mark G. Meekan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Subjects:	courtship reproduction elasmobranch sexual segregation mating activity intra-specific aggression
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1507072/full