Scientists from Australia have uncovered another fact about our fellow creatures. They confirm that the dolphin is an intelligent mammal. And there are reasons for this. Australians are ready to provide evidence that a dolphin taught its peers a trick in the wild.
Dolphin – an intelligent mammal
It turns out that in 2011, scientists saw a marine inhabitant near the coast of Australia performing a “walk” on its tail. The rest of the pod did not dare to repeat the trick. Years later, scientists discovered that nine more dolphins had learned to walk on their tails.
According to experts, the dolphin learned the trick at an aquarium, where it underwent a three-week treatment.
Dolphins are intelligent mammals that quickly grasp everything on the fly. In the case of the Australian marine resident, the trick apparently appealed to the dolphin during its treatment. And the mammal demonstrated water walking to its peers.
According to experts, such tricks help dolphins adapt to their environment. Humans pass on similar experiences to their children by enrolling them in schools and universities. Apparently, for dolphins, such behavior is one of the steps in natural selection. After all, surviving in the 21st century is becoming increasingly difficult not only for humans.
