Dolphins chat when teaming up to do tasks

• Autores: Robin Wylie
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3070, 2016, pág. 9
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Bottlenose dolphins have been seen chattering to each other while solving a tricky puzzle, hinting they have vocalizations dedicated to cooperating on problem-solving. Holli Eskelinen of the Dolphins Plus research institute in Florida and her colleagues presented a group of six captive dolphins with a locked canister filled with food. The canister could only be opened by simultaneously pulling a rope at either end of it. The team conducted 24 trials, during which all six dolphins were present. Only two of the dolphins managed to crack the puzzle and get to the food