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Social relationships and death-related behaviour in aquatic mammals: a systematic review

Social relationships and death-related behaviour in aquatic mammals: a systematic review

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Social relationships and death-related behaviour in aquatic mammals: a systematic review

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Full title

Social relationships and death-related behaviour in aquatic mammals: a systematic review

Publisher

England: The Royal Society

Journal title

Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological sciences, 2018-09, Vol.373 (1754), p.20170260-20170260

Language

English

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England: The Royal Society

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Contents

Some aquatic mammals appear to care for their dead, whereas others abandon their live offspring when conditions are unfavourable. This incredible variety in behaviours suggests the importance of comparing and contrasting mechanisms driving death-related behaviours among these species. We reviewed 106 cases of aquatic mammals (81 cetaceans and 25 no...

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Social relationships and death-related behaviour in aquatic mammals: a systematic review

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2070097887

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2070097887

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ISSN

0962-8436

E-ISSN

1471-2970

DOI

10.1098/rstb.2017.0260

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