Seal mothers care for deceased pups, exhibiting unique mammalian behavior in Antarctic predator species

A new paper by University of Rhode Island post-doctoral researchers Emily Sperou and Renato Borras-Chavez published in the journal Polar Biology discusses a unique phenomenon observed in a reclusive Antarctic animal: postmortem attentive behavior, or PAB, in the solitary leopard seal. The two are members of URI’s CEAL Lab in the Department of Natural Resources Science.

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