The pinnipeds : seals, sea lions, and walruses
Print Book, English, ©1990
University of California Press, Berkeley, ©1990
xxiii, 439 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
9780520064973, 9780520064980, 0520064976, 0520064984
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Adaptations for a marine existence
Evolution, classification, and distribution of pinnipeds
Ecology
Predation on pinnipeds
Diet and food resources
Mating systems, breeding behavior, and social organization
Reproduction and life history
Maternal care and lactation strategies
Communication, cognition, and learning
Appendix: Some common names for various pinniped species