Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Sea Otters and Polar Bears

Introduction.- Part I. Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Sea Otters.- Taxonomy and Evolution of Sea Otters.- Sea Otter Behavior: Morphologic, Physiologic, and Sensory Adaptations.- Sea Otter Foraging Behavior.- Social Structure of Marine Otters: Inter and Intraspecific Variation.- Reproductive Behavior of Male Sea Otters.- Reproductive Behavior of Female Sea Otters and Their Pups.- Sea Otter Behavior and Its Influence on Littoral Community Structure.- Sea Otter Predator Avoidance Behavior.- Sea Otters and the Maritime Fur Trade.- Part II. Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Polar Bears.- Polar Bear Taxonomy and Evolution.- Polar Bear Behavior: Morphologic and Physiologic Adaptations.- Polar Bear Foraging Behavior.- Polar Bear Reproductive and Denning Behavior.- Polar Bear Maternal Care, Neonatal Development, and Social Behavior.- Polar Bear Behavior in Response to Climate Change.- Human-Polar Bear Interactions.

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• Biodiversidade
• Ciência ecológica, a biosfera
• Conservação do ambiente
• Zoologia e ciências animais

Aquatic Mammals;Diving Behavior;Feeding Strategies;Mammal Conservation;Migration Patterns;Sexual Behavior;Social Strategies