Effect of Attacks by Male Australian Sea Lions, Neophoca cinerea, on Mortality of Pups

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 07 Dec 1990 English Publisher:Oxford University Press (OUP)Journal:Journal of Mammalogy, volume 71, pages 617-619 (issn: 1545-1542, eissn: 0022-2372,

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Authors: L. V. Higgins; R. A. Tedman;

doi: 10.2307/1381802

Effect of Attacks by Male Australian Sea Lions, Neophoca cinerea, on Mortality of Pups

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Attacks on pups by adult territorial males accounted for 19% of pup mortality during two breeding seasons. All observed attacks were on pups <2 months of age, and appeared to be the result of misdirected aggression. Injuries included puncture wounds, lacerations penetrating to the bone and internal organs, fractures, and dislocations.

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