Expert Citation   /     Episode 004: Tables, Tedium, and #TeamKillerWhale

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http://iamkuhan.com/ExpertCitation/ExpertCitation004.mp3 Pitman, R.L., et al. 2016. Humpback whales interfering when mammal-eating killer whales attack other species: Mobbing behavior and interspecific altruism? Marine Mammal Science. #TeamKillerWhale Today we talk about a paper that’s been making the pop-sci rounds. Some people have claimed that... Continue Reading →

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http://iamkuhan.com/ExpertCitation/ExpertCitation004.mp3 Pitman, R.L., et al. 2016. Humpback whales interfering when mammal-eating killer whales attack other species: Mobbing behavior and interspecific altruism? Marine Mammal Science. #TeamKillerWhale Today we talk about a paper that’s been making the pop-sci rounds. Some people have claimed that... Continue Reading→

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http://iamkuhan.com/ExpertCitation/ExpertCitation004.mp3 Pitman, R.L., et al. 2016. Humpback whales interfering when mammal-eating killer whales attack other species: Mobbing behavior and interspecific altruism? Marine Mammal Science. #TeamKillerWhale Tod
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2016-08-10 16:27
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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ExpertCitation/~3/3uzGPFX5e64/
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  Cuevas, J.M., Burch, T.J.,& McCoy, K.M.
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Pitman, R.L., et al. 2016. Humpback whales interfering when mammal-eating killer whales attack other species: Mobbing behavior and interspecific altruism? Marine Mammal Science.

#TeamKillerWhale

Today we talk about a paper that’s been making the pop-sci rounds. Some people have claimed that humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are unilaterally fighting killer whales (Orcinus orca) just because they can, but we’re skeptical. Also, we’re #TeamKillerWhale.

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