The relationship between gestation length, encephalization, and body weight in odontocetes

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 133-138

  Marino, Lori ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031055667     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1997.tb00616.x     Document Type: Article

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