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do dolphin kill others

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Priscila Jimenez-Ram...

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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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Yes if they are not part of the family group or if they are fighting over food

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Few dolpins are kill

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Priscila Jimenez-Ram...

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Yes, only if they are not part of the family group,or if their fighting over food
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