First paired observations of sexual behavior and calls in wild leopard seals

Little is known about the reproductive biology of the leopard seal ( Hydrurga leptonyx ), a Southern Ocean predator. Here we observed sexual behavior in wild leopard seals in Laguna San Rafael, Chile during a 2 h courtship interaction between a female and male. The female was hauled out on ice, most...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Polar biology 2024-10, Vol.47 (10), p.1025-1037
Hauptverfasser:	Kienle, Sarah S., Bonin, Carolina A., Gómez, Gabriela, Goebel, Michael E., Donke, Marcelo, Sperou, Emily S., Guerrero, Alicia I., Borras-Chavez, Renato
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aquatic mammals Biomedical and Life Sciences Calling behavior Courtship Ecology Females Hydrurga leptonyx Life Sciences Males Microbiology Oceanography Plant Sciences Predators Reproductive behavior Reproductive behaviour Seals Sexual behavior Sexual behaviour Underwater Zoology
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