Social contact between an infant narrow-ridged finless porpoise and a likely unrelated adult (IMAGE)

Kindai University

Social contact between an infant narrow-ridged finless porpoise and a likely unrelated adult

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Contrary to the popular belief that the species is mostly solitary, infant narrow-ridged finless porpoises in Ise Bay were observed to approach, parallel swim with, and even touch adults other than their mothers.

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Assistant Professor Genfu Yagi from Mie University, Japan

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