Mad as a Marine Biologist

High-res Grey seal personalities affect pups Researchers from the universities of St Andrews and Durham found seal mothers were often unpredictable and adopted a wide variation of mothering styles. The study shows, for the first time, the extent of personality differences in marine mammals in the wild. It shows how individual animals have differing behavioural styles, and how they may be limited in their ability to respond to different environments. Source: Photo / Text

Grey seal personalities affect pups

Researchers from the universities of St Andrews and Durham found seal mothers were often unpredictable and adopted a wide variation of mothering styles.

The study shows, for the first time, the extent of personality differences in marine mammals in the wild.

It shows how individual animals have differing behavioural styles, and how they may be limited in their ability to respond to different environments.

Source: Photo / Text

  • BBC

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    Seals are people too! In all seriousness, that is an amazing study, damn I love Animal Behaviour.
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