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Yes, species such as the common dolphin, dusky, and the spotted dolphin, will as part of pod activity, sadly sometimes kill other dolphins. Scientists are not sure of the reasons, but generally, the behavior has been witnessed as part of communal group pod activity. A group of male bottle nose dolphins, will attack, a solitary male, who does not belong to the pod, or other rival pods. The reason is competition over, food resources, and females, access to breeding. Rival males or interlopers being a newcomer to the pod, if they do not follow rituals associated with group bonding and communication, can find themselves being attacked. It has been known for rival male dolphins of pods, to attack one another.
The behavior has not been witnessed by female Dolphins. As they will cooperate to protect and jointly raise young dolphins, even if they do not belong to them. Sick and injured dolphins are not normally attacked and the pod will look after them. They often go away on there own to die, and will beach themselves. In many cases of beaching, dolphins, or pods found on beaches, it is problems with navigation and unfamiliarity with the coast line, or disturbances to their sonar that causes the beaching.
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Can a killer whale kill a dolphin?
yes a dolphin can kill a killer whale and they do to protect themselves from the whales
Is it true that the hammerhead shark doesn't kill a dolphin because a hurd of dolphin can hurt it or kill it?
when a dolphin is alone it can be killed by sharks but when dolphins are moving in packs they can kill the hammerhead shark. A dolphin can poke at a hammerhead shark so that the shark flips into the air. Then the dolphin calls his friends, and they poke the hammerhead to death.
Are there any laws to save the endangered pink dolphin?
yes! You can not kill a Pin Dolphin!
Is anything being done to protect hector dolphin?
o. They are going to kill the dolphin and then eat it.
What is bad about being a dolphin researcher?
If you are finding biomass for example, you will have to kill a dolphin and then dry the dead dolphin out, which can be very distressing if you are a keen lover of dolphins.
Can sharks and dolphins kill each other?
no because dolphin can't kill shark
Can a four to six foot squid kill a dolphin?
Yes
Is a dolphin a predator to a shark?
No they don't eat them they can just kill them
Can a shark and a dolphin mate?
No. Dolphins can kill sharks by blocking their gills.
How does a dolphin get away from animal that like to eat it?
Swim away or kill it.
Can a dolphin kill a whale?
First of all, a Killer Whale is a dolphin. But if you question was rephrased to something like, "Could a Killer Whale out swim any other member of it's species?" then it would be valid.Anyway, it depends on which type of dolphin is trying to out swim the Killer Whale. The Common dolphin is the fastest, and thus could out swim a Killer Whale. When it comes to smaller types of dolphin, they are about evenly matched.
Can a dolphin kill a crocodile?
a crocodile cant attack a dolphin because they cant live in saltwater but the saltwater crocodile is the only croc that can kill a dolphin so the answer is yes.answer : Crocodiles are much stronger than dolphins, so the dolphins must use strategy rather than strength.
