Sperm whale foraging combines persistent search with flexible prey-capture tactics
Lorenzo Zaffina, Corrado Monti, Simone Poetto, Maxime Lucas, Henriques Joao Machado Borges, Raj Deshpande, Pernille Tønnesen, David F. Gruber, Shane Gero, Andrea Santoro, Giovanni Petri
This paper analyzes sperm whale foraging behavior using acoustic and movement data to show two distinct prey-capture tactics within persistent search patterns.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition