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HARCOURT, Prof. Robert (Rob)
Macquarie University
Ross Dependency
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Under-ice movements and territory use in free-ranging Weddell seals during the breeding season New Zealand Natural Sciences, 1998
(Ref: 8643)
Authors:Category 3: Abstract
Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddelli) are the most southerly breeding of all mammals and breed on the fast-ice around the shores of the Antarctic continent. Weddell seals display a polygynous mating system, with operational sex ratios (OSR) ranging from 3:1 to 8:1.