Importance of Contextual Saliency on Vocal Imitation by Bottlenose Dolphins
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Marine Research Center volunteer staff who assisted in data collection and entry. We also would like to thank Debbie Marrin, Terry Samansky and the Marine Mammal Department training staff at Six Flags Marine World who were responsible for the care and husbandry of the animals. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Brenda McCowan, VMTRC-UC Davis, 18830 Road 112, Tulare, CA 93274, U.S.A. ([email protected]). International Journal of Comparative Psychology, 2006, 19, 116-128. Copyright 2006 by the International Society for Comparative Psychology
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