Elephant Seal Behavior and Movement Patterns

The video tutorial explains the Snoop representation of elephant seal tracking data, focusing on their behavior on land and in water. Initially, the seals are shown on land, dozing and moving towards the sea. As they enter the water, their swimming patterns are analyzed, highlighting the sway axis and tail movements. The tutorial provides insights into the seals' transition from land to water and their subsequent swimming behavior.

What does the Snoop representation primarily show about the elephant seals?

• Their feeding habits

• Their depth and movement patterns

• Their social interactions

• Their vocalizations

What is indicated by the flat line in the depth data?

• The seals are feeding

• The seals are swimming

• The seals are on land

• The seals are diving deep

How do the elephant seals' dives change as they move off the shelf?

• They become shallower

• They remain the same

• They become deeper

• They stop diving

What does the acceleration channel reveal about the elephant seal's activity on the beach?

• They are mostly resting

• They are socializing

• They are highly active

• They are feeding

What triggers the elephant seal to move towards the water?

• A need to feed

• A need to rest

• A need to swim

• A need to socialize

What pattern is observed as the elephant seal moves towards the sea?

• Jumping

• Rapid swimming

• Hutching forward and resting

• Continuous movement

How does the elephant seal's movement change as it gets closer to the water?

• It becomes more erratic

• It becomes faster

• It becomes more deliberate

• It stops completely

What indicates that the elephant seal is starting to swim?

• Increased resting periods

• Decreased movement

• A pattern in the sway axis

• Increased vocalizations

What does the sway axis pattern represent in the elephant seal's swimming behavior?

• The seal's vocalizations

• The seal's feeding habits

• The seal's tail movements

• The seal's resting periods

What is the significance of the tail movements in the sway axis?

• They indicate feeding

• They indicate resting

• They indicate swimming

• They indicate socializing