OBSERVATIONS ON THE BIRTH OF A BELUGA WHALE (DELPHINAPTERUS-LEUCAS) IN THE ST-LAWRENCE ESTUARY, QUEBEC, CANADA

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BELAND, P
FAUCHER, A
CORBEIL, P
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[1] DALHOUSIE UNIV,DEPT BIOL,HALIFAX B3H 4J1,NS,CANADA
[2] GREMM,ST FOY G1V 4R5,QUEBEC,CANADA
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10.1139/z90-198
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Q95 [动物学];
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071002 ;
摘要
Several white adult belugas acted together with a mother and calf. Underwater sound recordings, group behaviour, and calf appearance and behaviour strongly suggest that the birth had occurred during the observation period. The birth occurred in July during the presumed peak calving season. -from Authors
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页码:1327 / 1329
页数:3
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