Behavioral budgets of captive sea otter mother–pup pairs during pup development
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430120508.abs Instantaneous sampling of eight behavior categories for a captive mother sea otter (Enhydra lutris) and her four pups was conducted continuously during the first three months following each pup’s birth. Initially, pup-grooming and rest occupied the largest proportion of the mother’s time. Despite a steady decline in the amount of time the mother […]