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patrolling
(English) In elasmobranchs, this pertains to relatively straight line swimming. The most common mode of swimming for S. tiburo (Ref. 51141). Patrolling may or may not have reproductive consequences but is used by several athors in a reproductive context (Ref. 51093, 51113). Cntrast with following. (See also: follow)

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