Tag: pups

October 6, 2022

Feeding pups makes it harder for Weddell seals to feed themselves

When Weddell seals nurse their pups, the nutrients in the milk they give their young come from their own reserves—sometimes at a cost to their own performance. The Antarctic seals...

June 26, 2019

Record number of Mexican wolf pups cross-fostered in wild

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says 12 Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) pups were cross-fostered into the wild this year — the highest number ever in a single breeding...

May 13, 2019

Bolder coyote parents rear bolder pups

In 2007, a male coyote (Canis latrans) wandered right into the open door of a Quiznos restaurant during lunch time in Chicago. This bold behavior got Christopher Schell, assistant professor...

July 25, 2017

High ocean temperatures weaken sea lion immunity

Higher than normal sea surface temperatures may compromise California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) pups’ immune systems, according to new research. During a sea surface temperature anomaly during 2014 and 2015...