Bottlenose dolphin leaders more likely to lead relatives than unrelated individuals
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 20:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Traveling into uncharted territory in search of food can be a dangerous undertaking, but some bottlenose dolphins may benefit by moving through their habitat with relatives who may be more experienced or knowledgeable. It turns out that leaders in bottlenose dolphin groups in the Florida Keys are more likely to be related to the dolphins that follow them.