Individually distinctive pup vocalizations fail to prevent allo-suckling in grey seals

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 716-723

  McCulloch, Susanne ^a   Pomeroy, Patrick P ^a   Slater, Peter J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOPARENTAL CARE; KIN RECOGNITION; PINNIPED; SUCKLING; VOCALIZATION;

ISLE OF MAY; SCOTLAND (FIFE); UNITED KINGDOM;

HALICHOERES GRYPUS;

EID: 0033306004     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z99-023     Document Type: Article

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