Activity in a non‐breeding colony of New Zealand fur seals,Arctocephalus forsteri(note)
作者:
RobinM. Johnstone,
LloydS. Davis,
期刊:
New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
(Taylor Available online 1987)
卷期:
Volume 21,
issue 1
页码: 153-155
ISSN:0028-8330
年代: 1987
DOI:10.1080/00288330.1987.9516211
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
关键词: Arctocephalus forsteri;New Zealand;fur seal;behaviour;activity budget;environmental conditions;thermo‐regulation;diurnal
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
The behaviour of male New Zealand fur seals(Arctocephalus forsteri)was observed at a non‐breeding colony during the winter. Seals spent less time lying and more time interacting socially, moving about, and engaged in comfort behaviours, than they do during the breeding season. Lying behaviour was more likely to occur during the afternoon, and was most prevalent when there was little cloud or wind. By contrast, seals were most active in the mornings (social interactions and comfort behaviours), and under cloudy (social interactions) and windy conditions (moving about). We suggest that the activity of the seals was, at least in part, a thermo‐regulatory response to the prevailing environmental conditions, allowing them to avoid overheating while on land.
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