Dolphins gather in female family groups

(Flinders University) Social clusters including mothers' groups play an important role in the life of southern Australian bottlenose dolphins, a new study shows. Like giraffes, lions, hyenas and grey kangaroos, bottlenose dolphins appear to form social bonds with kin and other females in similar reproductive condition, while maintaining moderate and loose social bonds with some same-sex individuals.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news