Marine Mammal Reproduction

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  1. 3. Male whales sing complex and predictable songs that are around ___ minutes to determine mating partners.
  2. 4. When offspring are minimally dependent upon their parents.
  3. 7. Some mother seals produce milk with very high _____ content to fatten up their calves quickly.
  4. 8. The winning male in the physical battle for the female seal.
  5. 10. A strategy where male seals find a way to mate while the beachmaster is distracted.
  6. 12. The system in which one male will mate with many females.
  7. 13. Dolphin mothers have a special signature ______ sound to call their calves.
Down
  1. 1. These ______ grounds are a place that provides a warm environment for calves and is free from predators.
  2. 2. Male marine mammals will _____each other over mates.
  3. 5. Once the pup is big enough to survive the ________ waters, many will travel north to find food with their mothers.
  4. 6. A behavioral event in which males perform competitive displays to attract females.
  5. 7. An organisms capacity to pass its genes to the next generation.
  6. 9. Many marine mammals __________ to warmer places in order to give birth to ensure that their pups can survive.
  7. 11. When offspring are dependent upon their parents.