Solitary humpback whales manufacture bubble-nets as tools to increase prey intake

Solitary humpback whales manufacture bubble-nets as tools to increase prey intake

Several animal species use tools for foraging; however, very few manufacture and/or modify those tools. Humpback whales, which manufacture bubble-net tools while foraging, are among these rare species. Using animal-borne tag and unoccupied aerial system technologies, we examine bubble-nets manufactu...

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Main Authors: A. Szabo, L. Bejder, H. Warick, M. van Aswegen, A. S. Friedlaender, J. Goldbogen, J. M. Kendall-Bar, E. M. Leunissen, M. Angot, W. T. Gough
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2024-08-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
tool-use
energy expenditure
prey manipulation
foraging behaviour
drones
unoccupied aerial systems
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.240328

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