Allosuckling behavior in the Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea): An updated understanding

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 881-888

  Pitcher, Benjamin J ^a,b,c   Ahonen, Heidi ^a,b,c   Charrier, Isabelle ^b,c   Harcourt, Robert G ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEOPHOCA CINEREA;

EID: 80053630981     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2010.00440.x     Document Type: Note

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