A memory like a female Fur Seal: long-lasting recognition of pup's voice by mothers

A memory like a female Fur Seal: long-lasting recognition of pup's voice by mothers

In colonial mammals like fur seals, mutual vocal recognition between mothers and their pup is of primary importance for breeding success. Females alternate feeding sea-trips with suckling periods on land, and when coming back from the ocean, they have to vocally find their offspring among numerous s...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Mathevon, Isabelle Charrier, Thierry Aubin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2004-06-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
comunicação acústica
reconhecimento individual
processo de aprendizagem
foca
mamíferos
acoustic communication
individual recognition
learning process
Fur Seal
mammals
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