Observational evidences of vocal learning in southern elephant seals: A longitudinal study

Ethology

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 137-146

  Sanvito, Simona ^a,b,c   Galimberti, Filippo ^b   Miller, Edward H ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b Elephant Seal Research Group   (Falkland Islands (Malvinas))

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; BREEDING SEASON; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; LEARNING; PINNIPED; POLYGYNY; VOCALIZATION;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS);

MAMMALIA; MIROUNGA LEONINA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33846928529     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2006.01306.x     Document Type: Article

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