Epimeletic Behavior in Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin (<i>Sousa plumbea</i>) in Gulf of Kachchh Gujarat, India

Yashpal A. Anand; Hyacinth N. Highland; Linz Buoy George; Harshad Salvi; R. D. Kamboj

doi:10.36808/if/2021/v147i4/148746

Epimeletic Behavior in Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin (Sousa plumbea) in Gulf of Kachchh Gujarat, India

Authors

Yashpal A. Anand Department of Zoology, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad-380009, Gujarat
Hyacinth N. Highland Department of Zoology, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad-380009, Gujarat
Linz Buoy George Department of Zoology, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad-380009, Gujarat
Harshad Salvi Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation, Gandhinagar- 382007, Gujarat
R. D. Kamboj Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation, Gandhinagar- 382007, Gujarat

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2021/v147i4/148746

Keywords:

Epimeletic Behavior, Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin, Marine Mammals, Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat, India

Abstract

No Abstract.

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