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It's not like it HAS to die, but it often happens that way.
While the babies are growing inside the mom, there's a limit to how much nutrients(=food) the mother can pass over to them.
Even if things are perfect, twins are usually born smaller than singles.
And smaller means more vulnerable. More likely to get sick, more likely not to be able to keep up with the pod, etc etc.
To make things worse, two babies growing rarely manage to share the nutrients equally.
One usually end up bigger and stronger, and the other smaller and weaker.
That pattern tends to continue after birth. The stronger twin gets to suckle first, and maybe there isn't enough milk to feed the 2nd one properly.
Even if they get past that stage, it's simply more difficult to keep two kids out of trouble than it is keeping one safe.
One might slip away, lose its way, encounter any of the sea species who'd look at a baby dolphin as a nice snack.
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