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Pectoral herding: an innovative tactic for humpback whale foraging

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) have exceptionally long pectorals (i.e. flippers) that aid in shallow water navigation, rapid acceleration and increased manoeuvrability. The use of pectorals to herd or manipulate prey has been hypothesized since the 1930s. We combined new technology and a u...

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Autores principales: Kosma, Madison M., Werth, Alexander J., Szabo, Andrew R., Straley, Janice M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6837203/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31824717
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.191104