Behavior, Overview

Peter L. Tyack

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-804327-1.00064-9

Behavior, Overview

Peter L. Tyack^*

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This article discusses marine mammal examples for each of these basic problems in the behavioral ecology of all animal species: foraging behavior: how to find, select, and process prey; predator avoidance or defense: the flip side of foraging from the prey’s point of view; dispersal and migration; competition and agonistic behavior; sexual behavior: how to find, court, and choose mates; parental behavior; social behavior; and social relationships.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, Third Edition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	86-93
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128043271
ISBN (Print)	9780128043813
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-804327-1.00064-9
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2017

Keywords

Behavior
foraging
migration
parental behavior
predator defense
reproduction
sexual behavior
social behavior

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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