Vocal learning in seals, sea lions, and walruses.

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Abstract

The pinnipeds provide a variety of clues to those interested in the vocal learning capabilities of non-human animals. Observational and experimental studies of seals, sea lions, and walruses reveal elements of vocal development, contextual control, plasticity in expression and learning, and even imitation of complex sounds. Consideration of the factors that influence the expression of these capabilities informs understanding of the behavioral and structural mechanisms that support vocal learning in mammals and the evolutionary forces shaping these capabilities.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Curr. Opin. Neurobiol.

Title: Current opinion in neurobiology

ISSN (Electronic): 1873-6882

ISSN (Print): 0959-4388

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2014

Volume: 28

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[1 ] Institute of Marine Sciences, Long Marine Laboratory, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA. Electronic address: coll@ucsc.edu.

[2 ] Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA.

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Publisher Item ID: S0959-4388(14)00123-8

DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2014.06.011

PubMed ID: 25042930

SO-VID: c7760f6d-6928-4e76-909d-0f75a4573ddc

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