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00:00The Dark Side of Dolphins, 8 Surprising Facts
00:03Sharks appear evil, dolphins friendly in pop culture, yet dolphins have a dark side.
00:11Marine experts challenge this view, revealing dolphins aren't the innocent creatures people assume.
00:19Some dolphins use pufferfish toxin? Recreationally.
00:24Small doses act as narcotics, causing dolphins to float near the surface, high.
00:30Dolphins live in a political society where males form alliances to mate, herding females in social-sexual behavior.
00:41Females choose mates, rejecting others, while males protect them from predators.
00:49Scientists observed four necrocoitus cases in Sarasota Bay, with male bottlenose dolphins and dead females.
00:56Males were unrelated, and causes like pheromones or mistaken identity remain a mystery.
01:06Dolphins use unihemispheric sleep, staying awake for 15 days.
01:10This helps them surface for air and avoid drowning.
01:13Newborns stay awake for weeks.
01:14Dolphins, as apex predators, eat 2% to 10% of their body weight daily, consuming fish, octopuses, and more.
01:26They employ smart hunting strategies.
01:31Dolphins use tools like sea sponges to protect their snouts and employ strategies like shelling for effective hunting.
01:37Dolphins' jaw shape creates a false smile.
01:44They may show different emotions.
01:46Aggression signs include open mouths, bubbles, loud vocalization, and feigned charging, being powerful and unpredictable like aquatic bears.
01:55Humans pose a greater threat to animals than they do to us.
02:03Overfishing and pollution endanger dolphin species, including the Amazon Pink River dolphin and Baiji dolphin, last seen in 2002.
02:11In 2002.
02:11In 2002.
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