Reactions of three bottlenose dolphin dams with calves to other members of the group in connection with nursing
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.20071.abs The suckling behavior of three bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) mother–calf pairs at the Kolmården Wild Animal Park, Sweden, was followed from birth until the calves were 1 year old, with emphasis on the behavior of the mothers toward other dolphins present in pool. The results show that 80.44% of the sucklings occurred when […]