Case of Cephalic Presentation of a Foetus in a Harbour Porpoise Phocoena phocoena (Cetacea, Phocoenidae), with Notes on Other Aquatic Mammals

A stranded harbour porpoise pregnant with a near-term foetus in cephalic (head) presentation was found. It is the first time when cephalic presentation, now recorded in three odontocete families, is reported for phocoenids. It proved to occur rarely, yet to be more widespread for aquatic mammals tha...

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Published in:Вестник зоологии
Date:2011
Main Author: Gol’din, P.E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Інститут зоології ім. І.І. Шмальгаузена НАН України 2011
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Online Access:https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/65834
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Cite this:Case of Cephalic Presentation of a Foetus in a Harbour Porpoise Phocoena phocoena (Cetacea, Phocoenidae), with Notes on Other Aquatic Mammals / P.E. Gol’din // Вестник зоологии. — 2011. — Т. 45, № 5. — С. 473–477. — Бібліогр.: 19 назв. — англ.

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