Aggressive behaviour of an adult male Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) towards a great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

African Zoology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 147-150

  Stewardson, C L ^a,c   Brett, M ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Robberg Nature Reserve   (South Africa)

^c PORT ELIZABETH MUSEUM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus; Carcharodon carcharias; Mobbing; Predator

Indexed keywords

ARCTOCEPHALUS; ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS PUSILLUS; CARCHARIAS; CARCHARODON CARCHARIAS; CHONDRICHTHYES; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0040195660     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2000.11407201     Document Type: Article

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