Suckling in Cetaceans

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Title
Suckling in Cetaceans
Source
ZOOL 567, Fall 2021
Contributor
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Creator
Morales Urrutia, Rayen
Description
This infographic introduces suckling behaviour in cetaceans, outlines patterns in the behaviour and the type of habitat observed to be used by mother-calf pairs. In specific, the differences between suckling/nursing behaviour in baleen whales and toothed whales are compared. The advantages of preferred habitat use are outlined and the necessity of management of these habitats for conservation efforts is explained.
References
Burnham, R. E., & Duffus, D. A. (2020). Maternal behaviors of gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) on a summer foraging site. Marine Mammal Science, 36(4), 1212–1230.
https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12710

Oftedal, O. T. (1997). Lactation in whales and dolphins: Evidence of divergence between baleen- and toothed-species. Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia, 2(3), 205–230.
https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026328203526

Videsen, S. K. A., Bejder, L., Johnson, M., & Madsen, P. T. (2017). High suckling rates and acoustic crypsis of humpback whale neonates maximise potential for mother–calf energy transfer. Functional Ecology, 31(8), 1561–1573. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.12871
Date
12/1/21
Category
Reproductive Behaviour & Parental Care