Dolphins who are hand-fed by tourists are less social than their peers
Tourists can hand-feed some dolphins around the coast of Australia, but dolphins fed this way are less likely to form strong social bonds with their peers
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Tourists can hand-feed some dolphins around the coast of Australia, but dolphins fed this way are less likely to form strong social bonds with their peers
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A tiny snake-like animal that lived about 308 million years ago had evolved to lose its forelimbs