Female harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) behavioral response to playbacks of underwater male acoustic advertisement displays
During the breeding season, male harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) make underwater acoustic displays using vocalizations known as roars. These roars have been shown to function in territory establishment in some breeding areas and have been hypothesized to be important for female choice, but the functio...
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-03-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/4547.pdf |