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11-22-2017, 01:42 PM
Turns out male dolphins use gifts and wingmen to woo women as well
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It's not just humans who give each other gifts, or use wingmen, in a bid to get laid.
Male humpback dolphins try their hand, or er, fin at it too, presenting large marine sponges to females in an apparent effort to mate, according to newly published research. It's the first time this behaviour has been witnessed in this species.*
SEE ALSO: These dolphins learned to paint, and their work will go to a good cause (http://mashable.com/2017/11/05/painting-dolphins/)
Following a decade of research undertaken from boats, scientists from the University of Western Australia, University of Zurich and Murdoch University published their findings in the journal Scientific Reports. (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-13898-9) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/21/dolphin-mating-female-gifts/)
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It's not just humans who give each other gifts, or use wingmen, in a bid to get laid.
Male humpback dolphins try their hand, or er, fin at it too, presenting large marine sponges to females in an apparent effort to mate, according to newly published research. It's the first time this behaviour has been witnessed in this species.*
SEE ALSO: These dolphins learned to paint, and their work will go to a good cause (http://mashable.com/2017/11/05/painting-dolphins/)
Following a decade of research undertaken from boats, scientists from the University of Western Australia, University of Zurich and Murdoch University published their findings in the journal Scientific Reports. (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-13898-9) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/21/dolphin-mating-female-gifts/)
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