Development of an altricial mammal at sea: I. Activity budgets of female sea otters and their pups in Simpson Bay, Alaska

© 2015 Elsevier B.V. Parental care is necessary for the survival of most mammalian offspring. However, this is especially true for neonatal sea otters (Enhydra lutris), which are the most altricial of marine mammals born at sea. The female not only feeds the pup but also protects it from environment...

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Main Authors: Cortez, M., Wolt, R., Gelwick, F., Osterrieder, Sylvia, Davis, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11941