Splitting suckling data of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) neonates in human care into suckling bouts

Zoo Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 477-488

  Jacobsen, Troels B ^a   Mayntz, Michael ^b   Amundin, Mats ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Research and Education   (Sweden)

^c Kolmardens Djurpark ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bout criterion interval (BCI); Dolphin calf; Dolphin reproduction; Nursing behavior

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 2342527212     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10094     Document Type: Article

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