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Researcher discovers male bottlenose dolphins using social network to secure a mate
http://www.physorg.com ^ | 10-25-2011 | Provided by Macquarie University

Posted on 10/25/2011 1:24:49 PM PDT by Red Badger

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Fishbook?.........

1 posted on 10/25/2011 1:24:55 PM PDT by Red Badger
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Flipper likes this.


2 posted on 10/25/2011 1:26:57 PM PDT by mmichaels1970
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Orcas not so much.......


3 posted on 10/25/2011 1:28:17 PM PDT by Red Badger (Obama's number one economics advisor must be a Magic Eight Ball.................)
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So, another species comprehends the concept of “The Wingman”.


4 posted on 10/25/2011 1:28:24 PM PDT by glorgau
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...male dolphins share mating opportunities with their alliance partners...

Duty Judy?

5 posted on 10/25/2011 1:31:01 PM PDT by twister881
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I think chimps and bonobos do too.........


6 posted on 10/25/2011 1:31:56 PM PDT by Red Badger (Obama's number one economics advisor must be a Magic Eight Ball.................)
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7 posted on 10/25/2011 1:35:28 PM PDT by twister881
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Gang Pod Bang
8 posted on 10/25/2011 1:37:14 PM PDT by twister881
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Who knew dolphins can text. HI YA babeee.


9 posted on 10/25/2011 1:40:15 PM PDT by ully2
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Didn't "A Beautiful Mind" cover this?

Something about game theory.

10 posted on 10/25/2011 1:40:33 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them." --Ronald Reagan)
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Big deal. Birds have been Tweeting for eons.


11 posted on 10/25/2011 1:42:25 PM PDT by Hunton Peck (See my FR homepage for a list of businesses that support WI Gov. Scott Walker)
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flipperslist.org?


12 posted on 10/25/2011 1:44:51 PM PDT by GSWarrior (Click HERE to read the entire tagline.)
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Dolphin E-Harmony?


13 posted on 10/25/2011 1:45:04 PM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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Isn't that special?
14 posted on 10/25/2011 1:48:01 PM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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Wanna come over to my pad and see my sea shell collection?...........


15 posted on 10/25/2011 1:49:33 PM PDT by Red Badger (Obama's number one economics advisor must be a Magic Eight Ball.................)
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Left unsaid in the article is that these bottlenose dolphins are most likely forming alliances to gang rape female bottlenose dolphins.

For consensual sex - leave your buddies at home.

For gang rape - alliance ‘social networks’ helps.

Flipper is a rapist!

16 posted on 10/25/2011 1:49:33 PM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send the GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism.)
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“Hey, Flipper, how’s about bein’ my finman tonight?”


17 posted on 10/25/2011 1:51:08 PM PDT by jagusafr ("We hold these truths to be self-evident...")
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To: Red Badger

It is well-known that male mallards pair up for mating. One holds the female down, while the other mates with her. (Frowned upon when humans use the same technique.....) Are dolphins using the same method?


18 posted on 10/25/2011 1:53:03 PM PDT by expatpat
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It is well-known that male mallards pair up for mating. One holds the female down, while the other mates with her. (Frowned upon when humans use the same technique.....) Are dolphins using the same method?


19 posted on 10/25/2011 1:53:23 PM PDT by expatpat
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Most likely, yes.


20 posted on 10/25/2011 1:54:22 PM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send the GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism.)
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