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Sperm whale predator-prey interactions involve chasing and buzzing, but no acoustic stunning
The sperm whale carries a hypertrophied nose that generates powerful clicks for long-range echolocation. However, it remains a conundrum how this bizarrely shaped apex predator catches its prey. Several hypotheses have been advanced to propose both active and passive means to acquire prey, including...
Autores principales: | Fais, A., Johnson, M., Wilson, M., Aguilar Soto, N., Madsen, P. T. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4919788/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27340122 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep28562 |
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