Male dolphins make friends through shared interests just like humans—and bonds can last decades

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Male dolphins make friends through shared interests just like humans—and bonds can last decades
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Researchers investigated a unique group of dolphins in Western Australia which use sponges as tools to forage for food.

When humans make friends, we often choose companions who share similar traits to us or enjoy participating in the same activities that we enjoy.

For the study, an international team of scientists from the University of Western Australia, the University of Bristol, U.K., and the University of Zurich, Switzerland, investigated a unique group of bottlenose dolphins. Previous studies have shown that females in this group which use marine sponges to find food often like to hang out with other females who do the same. However, studies of this behavior in males are lacking, leaving a gap in our knowledge.

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