Behaviour of Dolphins - almost 40 species of dolphin - found (31) - usually in shallower seas - carnivores SOCIALISING - very sociable and live in pods - super-pods may have more than (32) dolphins - have strong social bonds - help other animals - Moko helped a whale and calf escape from (33) - have been known to assist swimmers CULTURE - discovered in May 2005 that young bottlenose dolphins learn to (34) - dolphins pass knowledge from mothers to daughters, whereas primates pass to (35) AGGRESSION - dolphins may be aggressive towards each other -Like humans, this is due to disagreements over (36) and competition for females - Infanticide sometimes occurs and the killing of porpoises FOOD - dolphins have a variety of feeding methods, some of which are (37) to one population - Methods include: PLAYING - have a variety of playful activities - common behaviour with an object or small animal include: - may harass other animals - playful behaviour may include other (40) such as humans |