Large mammal behavioural studies that are focused on the primary mating tactic limit our understanding of the nature and likely proximate factors that may drive the occurrence of alternative mating tactics and their relative importance in the mating system. I used a novel mobile technique alongside telemetry, behaviour, energetics and genetic methods on 42 known-age adult male grey seals to measure the extent and success of behavioural variation and identify the proximate factors that may drive this variation. The study was conducted on Sable Island, Nova Scotia during five breeding seasons....
Large mammal behavioural studies that are focused on the primary mating tactic limit our understanding of the nature and likely proximate factors that...
