The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 149, Issue 3National Geographic Society., 1976 - Geography |
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... female right whale that floats belly up , left center , to elude their collective advances , including those of a white adolescent , at right . In this nonmonogamous society , many or all are likely to win the female's favor . Gestation ...
... female right whale that floats belly up , left center , to elude their collective advances , including those of a white adolescent , at right . In this nonmonogamous society , many or all are likely to win the female's favor . Gestation ...
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... Females Avoid Suitors I have mentioned that many male right whales compete , albeit gently , to mate with the same female . At Peninsula Valdés we found that females use several techniques to get rid of unwanted suitors . The commonest ...
... Females Avoid Suitors I have mentioned that many male right whales compete , albeit gently , to mate with the same female . At Peninsula Valdés we found that females use several techniques to get rid of unwanted suitors . The commonest ...
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... female and waiting for her to roll her belly toward him to breathe . The longest- held breath I ever timed , 25 minutes , was registered by a male doing just this . Another trick a female employs is to go into water too shallow for ...
... female and waiting for her to roll her belly toward him to breathe . The longest- held breath I ever timed , 25 minutes , was registered by a male doing just this . Another trick a female employs is to go into water too shallow for ...
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