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This book is focused on the marine mammalian groups the Otariidae and the Odobenidae, otherwise known as fur seals, sea lions and the walrus. In 30 chapters, more than 60 authors from 30 institutions and 13 nationalities, discuss a broad suite of topics from maternal care and mating behavior, through play, cognition and personality, to adaptation to life in the Anthropocene. The authors explore the behaviors that have allowed these semi-aquatic mammals to thrive in the marine realm. Many populations have recovered following historical decimation, with interesting evolutionary consequences which are explored. Detailed, selected, individual species descriptions are also provided, showcasing the behavioral diversity of this engaging, adaptive and highly successful group of marine mammals.

Conservation biology. --- Ecology . --- Zoology. --- Biodiversity. --- Behavior genetics. --- Conservation Biology/Ecology. --- Ecology. --- Behavioral Genetics. --- Behavior genetic analysis --- Behavioral genetics --- Human behavior genetics --- Psychogenetics --- Genetics --- Psychology --- Biological diversification --- Biological diversity --- Biotic diversity --- Diversification, Biological --- Diversity, Biological --- Biology --- Biocomplexity --- Ecological heterogeneity --- Numbers of species --- Natural history --- Animals --- Balance of nature --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Ecology --- Nature conservation --- Eared seals. --- Eared seals --- Odobenidae. --- Behavior. --- Pinnipedia --- Otariidae --- Seals (Animals) --- Foques --- Lleons marins --- Etologia --- Otariinae --- Phocidae --- Pinnípedes --- Biologia del comportament --- Comportament animal --- Conducta animal --- Conducta dels animals --- Costums animals --- Costums dels animals --- Ecoetologia --- Hàbits i costums dels animals --- Etologia animal --- Hàbits dels animals --- Hàbits i conducta dels animals --- Psicologia animal --- Zoologia --- Agressivitat en els animals --- Animals nocturns --- Aprenentatge en els animals --- Comportament social en els animals --- Comunicació animal --- Conducta parental en els animals --- Conducta sexual dels animals --- Emocions en els animals --- Empolainament --- Habitacles dels animals --- Hivernació --- Instint --- Jerarquia social en els animals --- Joc en els animals --- Mecanismes de defensa en els animals --- Migració d'animals --- Nidificació --- Reconciliació en els animals --- Territorialitat (Zoologia) --- Ús dels utensilis en els animals --- Etòlegs --- Psicologia comparada