First record of predation on false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) by killer whales (Orcinus orca)

Aquatic Mammals

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 195-204

  Visser, Ingrid N ^a   Zaeschmar, Jochen ^b   Halliday, Jo ^b   Abraham, Annie ^c   Ball, Phil ^c   Bradley, Robert ^c   Daly, Shamus ^c   Hatwell, Tommy ^c   Johnson, Tammy ^c   Johnson, Warren ^c   Kay, Laura ^c   Maessen, Tim ^c   McKay, Vanessa ^c   Peters, Taira ^c   Turner, Nathan ^c   Umuroa, Basil ^c   Pace, Daniela ^d  

^a Orca Research Trust   (New Zealand)

^b Care of Orca Research Trust ^*  (New Zealand)

^c Care of Orca Research Trust   (New Zealand)

^d Oceanomare Delphis Onlus   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cetacean; Cookie cutter shark; False killer whale; Feeding; Isistius sp; Killer whale; Mixed species group; Orcinus orca; Predator; Prey; Pseudorca crassidens

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; NEW RECORD; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY PREFERENCE; WHALE;

BAY OF ISLANDS [NORTHLAND]; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; NORTHLAND;

CETACEA; CHONDRICHTHYES; ISISTIUS; ORCINUS ORCA; PSEUDORCA; PSEUDORCA CRASSIDENS; TURSIOPS;

EID: 77955718648     PISSN: 01675427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1578/AM.36.2.2010.195     Document Type: Article

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