Male dolphins utilize whistling to sustain weaker but crucial social bonds, according to new research from the University of Bristol.
The researchers examined a variety of material gathered over nine years of dolphin observations in Shark Bay, Western Australia. They discover how dolphins maintain and strengthen essential social occasions. They discovered that dolphins, like humans, develop multi-layered interactions and alliances. Strongly bonded male dolphins use hugging and caressing to strengthen their friendship. Distantly related dolphins, on the other hand, communicate by whistles.
Strongly associated dolphins (friends) engaged in more contact behaviors such as cuddling and rubbing. While loosely related dolphins (acquaintances) engaged in multiple whistle interactions, according to Dr. Stephen King of the University of Bristol.
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