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These signals can
mean anything from
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"food's over here" to "watch out!
There's danger!"
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They also communicate
through touching.
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Dolphins are notoriously affectionate
and extremely sensuous.
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When dolphins mate,
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they swim in rhythm
with the female on top.
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Sex is as frequent
as it is casual.
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It's not always
for reproduction
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often it's a social tool
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used to strengthen
and maintain bonds
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whether old or young
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male or female - all dolphins
engage in caressing and petting
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but beneath this veneer
of harmony
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lies a darker side...
marked by conflict and violence
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surprisingly the
beloved bottlenose we know
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as "flipper" may be the
most aggressive dolphin species
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in the bahamas
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two male bottlenose harass
a male spotted dolphin
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at first the interaction
seems harmless enough
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but it quickly escalates
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the bottlenose take
turns assaulting
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the spotted perhaps
to assert their dominance