A Bottlenose Dolphin with a Sponge (IMAGE)

University of New South Wales

A Bottlenose Dolphin with a Sponge

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Some bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay in Western Australia put sponges on their rostrums to use as tools to forage. A study of the dolphins has shown social behavior can shape the genetic makeup of this wild animal population.

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Image: Simon Allen

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