A memory like a female fur seal: Long-lasting recognition of pup's voice by mothers

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 237-241

  Mathevon, Nicolas ^a   Charrier, Isabelle ^a   Aubin, Thierry ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Acoustic communication; Fur Seal; Individual recognition; Learning process; Mammals

Indexed keywords

ARCTOCEPHALUS; ARCTOCEPHALUS TROPICALIS; MAMMALIA; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 3042613137     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0001-37652004000200007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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