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WHELPING PATCH [2 records]

Record 1 1997-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
  • Animal Behaviour
DEF

An area where certain species of seals congregate to bear their young.

OBS

Term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
  • Comportement animal
DEF

Endroit où certaines espèces de phoques se rassemblent pour donner naissance à leurs petits.

OBS

Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
  • Animal Behaviour
CONT

As soon as «Harp seal» females have finished nursing but before they leave the whelping patch they are courted by males which have been waiting nearly in large herds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
  • Comportement animal
CONT

Après le sevrage des petits, mais avant de quitter l'aire de mise bas, les femelles "du phoque du Groenland" se font courtiser par les mâles, regroupés non loin de là en grands troupeaux.

Spanish

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