Cetacean Behavior: Mechanisms and FunctionsLouis M. Herman A broad review of established and entirely new data on the behavior of marine mammals, particularly dolphins. Includes hearing and vision; adaptive coloration; cetacean communication, language, and mating systems; effect of the cetacean school on the individual; behavioral contrasts and comparisons between species in controlled settings such as oceanariums; and learning, memory, communication, and language learning ability in dolphins. Includes numerous graphs, tables, and photographs. |
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