The vocal repertoire of adult and neonate giant otters (Pteronura brasiliensis).

ABSTRACT: Animals use vocalizations to exchange information about external events, their own physical or motivational state, or about individuality and social affiliation. Infant babbling can enhance the development of the full adult vocal repertoire by providing ample opportunity for practice. Giant otters are very social and frequently vocalizing animals. They live in highly cohesive groups, generally including a reproductive pair and their offspring born in different years. This basic social structure may vary in the degree of relatedness of the group members. Individuals engage in shared group activities and different social roles and thus, the social organization of giant otters provides a basis for complex and long-term individual relationships. We recorded and analysed the vocalizations of ad

SUBMITTER: Mumm CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4229255 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature