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Amazon Dolphins' Aerial Urination: Playful Courtship Revealed

2/7/2025

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Canadian researchers have uncovered a fascinating behavior in Amazon river dolphins, or botos, where males perform aerial urination by flipping onto their backs. This quirky act, observed from 2014 to 2018, not only showcases their playful nature but may also play a crucial role in social interactions and mate selection among these intelligent creatures.

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Canadian researchers have uncovered a fascinating behavior in Amazon river dolphins, or botos, where males perform aerial urination by flipping onto their backs. This quirky act, observed from 2014 to 2018, not only showcases their playful nature but may also play a crucial role in social interactions and mate selection among these intelligent creatures.