Birth timing after the long feeding migration in elephant seals
R. Condit, R. S. Beltran, P. W. Robinson, D. E. Crocker, D. P. Costa
This study examines the timing of birth in elephant seals, finding that females arrive at breeding beaches 5.5 days before birth, with later arrivals shortening this interval by 1.8 days.
bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2020 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition