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As with most animals, there is always a leader. For Dolphins (and all cetaceans), it is hard to determine what constitutes that leadership. Males designate their leader simply by who is the toughest, typical right. They will fight each other through bitting and pushing, while also hitting each other with their flukes, called tail slapping. Female dolphins follow a strict matriarchal line, so the dominate female is usually the oldest, but that is not always the case.
Researchers and scientists don't really know for 100% what all goes into leading the pods, but they have been able to observe a bit through captivity and the through observation while the Cetacea are at the surface.
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What is a dolphins pod?
A pod is the group in which a dolphin travels in.
Who is in charge in a pod of bottlenose dolphins?
There isn't a specific kind of dolphin that is in charge of the pod or a leader in the pod.
Who usually leads an orca pod?
It is normally the female matriarch that leads a pod of orca whales.
What is the community of a bottle nose dolphin?
a pod
Dolphins travel in what?
A dolphin will travel in a pod.
What group does a bottle nose dolphin live in?
A Pod
How does the Dolphin Parent the young babies?
When a predator goes for a baby dolphin its pod fights to protect the baby.
What mammal lives in a pod and sleeps with one eye open?
A dolphin
What was the name of the dolphin George C Scott trained to speak English in the movie The Day of the Dolphin?
The male dolphin was Alpha ( FA) and the female was Beta (BE)
What is the adverb and adjectives in the sentence An alpha female firmly leads the others?
"Alpha" is the adjective that describes the noun "female," and "firmly" is the adverb that describes the verb "leads."
What is a type of relationship for a dolphin?
Dolphins are social creatures, living in a group (Pod) of up to 12.
What is a bottle nose dolphin's enemy?
The bottle nosed dolphin's enemy is the shark.It can defend its self.but if it's not in it's pod it usually doesn't survive the attack and is killed.
