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Australian Fur Seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) Use Raptorial Biting and Suction Feeding When Targeting Prey in Different Foraging Scenarios

Foraging behaviours used by two female Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) were documented during controlled feeding trials. During these trials the seals were presented with prey either free-floating in open water or concealed within a mobile ball or a static box feeding device....

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Autores principales: Hocking, David P., Salverson, Marcia, Fitzgerald, Erich M. G., Evans, Alistair R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4229231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25390347
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112521