Characterizing the suckling behavior by video and 3D-accelerometry in humpback whale calves on a breeding ground
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12945
Abstract: Getting maternal milk through nursing is vital for all newborn mammals. Despite its importance, nursing has been poorly documented in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Nursing is difficult to observe underwater without disturbing the whales and… read more here.
Keywords: suckling behavior; whale calves; humpback; humpback whale ... See more keywords