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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
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next they turn on a spotted
dolphin half their size
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it's only a calf
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bottlenose are among the
very few wild creatures
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that will kill for reasons
other than hunger
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swimming in formation
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a group of adult spotteds
rush in to intercede
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in the flurry of threats
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the calf escapes
to the surface