Lateralized behavior in two captive bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
Abstract 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1997)16:23.3.CO;2-C The study of behavioral laterality in humans and nonhumans can contribute to our understanding of brain evolution and functional similarities across species. Few studies have focused on cetaceans. This report exams lateralized behaviors in two captive bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Observations were made by videotaping through a 90 × 150 cm underwater one-way […]
Lateralised Swimming Behaviour in the California Sea Lion
Lateralised motor behaviour in the pinnipeds has been subject to little investigation. This study examined the swimming behaviour of seven zoo-housed California sea lions to determine whether they exhibited a directional bias in their motor behaviour. Data were collected on the direction of the animals’ swimming patterns from the point of entering a pool of […]