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Suckling behaviour in the Grey seal ( Halichoerus grypus ) and the Northern elephant seal ( Mirounga angustirostris )
Author(s) -
Fogden S. C. L.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1968.tb01674.x
Subject(s) - elephant seal , biology , seal (emblem) , zoology , southern elephant seal , ecology , fishery , geography , archaeology , documentation , computer science , programming language
The suckling behaviour of Grey seals and Northern elephant seals was investigated. Evidence suggested that in both species it is usual for females and young to select consistently the same suckling partner though certain conditions bring about changes in this behaviour. Instances of inconsistency in both species are described and the conditions that bring this about are discussed.