:10:15
next they turn on a spotted
dolphin half their size
:10:18
it's only a calf
:10:22
bottlenose are among the
very few wild creatures
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that will kill for reasons
other than hunger
:10:32
swimming in formation
:10:33
a group of adult spotteds
rush in to intercede
:10:56
in the flurry of threats
:10:58
the calf escapes
to the surface
:11:08
bottlenose are even
more prone to clashing
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with members
of their own species
:11:13
these males in the
bahamas bear many scars
:11:16
including those
from fierce battles
:11:19
a first sign of impending
trouble is "jaw clapping"
:11:22
a clear audible threat
:11:34
when fights break out
:11:36
they're marked
by head ramming
:11:37
biting
:11:39
and blows from
powerful flukes
:11:59
many dolphins have
evolved their own