Extended maternal dependence by juvenile Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus)

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 67-70

  Hume, Fiona ^a   Arnould, John P Y ^b   Kirkwood, Roger ^c   Davis, Paul ^a  

^a Nature Conservation Branch   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Phillip Island Nature Park   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus; Fur seal; Maternal dependence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345223015     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: 18367402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AM01067     Document Type: Article

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