Splitting suckling data of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) neonates in human care into suckling bouts

This study presents a first approach to determine a suckling bout criterion interval (BCI) by applying a loge frequency analysis to a dataset of Tursiops truncatus neonate feeding frequencies. The data were gathered by continuous observation on four calves 15–24 hr a day for the first 14 days postpa...

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Published in:Zoo biology 2003, Vol.22 (5), p.477-488
Main Authors: Jacobsen, T. B, Mayntz, M, Amundin, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
animal behavior
bout criterion interval (BCI)
data analysis
dolphin calf
dolphin reproduction
feeding frequency
NATURAL SCIENCES
NATURVETENSKAP
neonates
nursing behavior
suckling
Tursiops truncatus
zoo animals
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Summary:This study presents a first approach to determine a suckling bout criterion interval (BCI) by applying a loge frequency analysis to a dataset of Tursiops truncatus neonate feeding frequencies. The data were gathered by continuous observation on four calves 15–24 hr a day for the first 14 days postpartum. The study was conducted at the dolphinarium of the Kolmården Wild Animal Park, Kolmården, Sweden. Based on a total of 3,752 individual suckling intervals, a BCI of 107.7 sec was established. The relevance of this finding is discussed. Zoo Biol 22:477–488, 2003. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:0733-3188
1098-2361
1098-2361
DOI:10.1002/zoo.10094