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Early functional maturity of captive male northern elephant seals ( Mirounga angustirostris )
Author(s) -
Spotte Stephen,
Schneider Jack
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
zoo biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1098-2361
pISSN - 0733-3188
DOI - 10.1002/zoo.1430010408
Subject(s) - biology , elephant seal , captivity , zoology , zooid , southern elephant seal , ecology , documentation , computer science , programming language
A male northern elephant seal ( Mirounga angustirostris ) that was conceived in captivity was stillborn February 14, 1981, at Mystic Marinelife Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut. Either of two males in the exhibit could have sired the pup. Both were only 3 yr at the time of conception.