Allo-suckling in the South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) in Isla de Lobos, Uruguay: Cost or benefit of living in a group?

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 143-150

  Franco Trecu, V ^a   Tassino, B ^a   Soutullo, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allo suckling; Arctocephalus australis; cost benefit; misdirected parental care hypothesis; Uruguay

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GROUP BEHAVIOR; JUVENILE; MILK; MORTALITY; PARENTAL CARE; PINNIPED; SUCKLING; SURVIVAL;

CANARY ISLANDS; ISLA DE LOBOS; LAS PALMAS; SPAIN; URUGUAY;

ARCTOCEPHALUS AUSTRALIS; MAMMALIA; OTARIIDAE;

EID: 78650146801     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03949371003707745     Document Type: Article

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