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In many species, males and females segregate from each other because they allocate time differently, forage on different foods, or tolerate predators differently. In Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, male aggression can… Click to show full abstract
In many species, males and females segregate from each other because they allocate time differently, forage on different foods, or tolerate predators differently. In Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, male aggression can deter mixed-sex groups. When males and females encounter each other, males often join females while females often leave males. Females likely evade males to avoid aggression.
Keywords:
sexual segregation;
pacific bottlenose;
indo pacific;
bottlenose dolphins;
males females
Journal Title: Behavioral Ecology
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Behavioral Ecology
Year Published: 2018
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