Why are the bodies of the Risso's dolphin covered in scratches?
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Risso's dolphin in wild population seem to obtain scratches with aging. What is causing them and what do they mean?
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Agree, Risso's dolphin are primarily teuthophagus, meaning they eat a lot of squid. It's probably a combination of obtaining scratches from prey items and intra-specific fighting. Some of the beaked whales (Mesoplodon and Ziphius) are also characterized by these same scratches, particularly the males.
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Although little is known about these animals, they seem to obtain these scars from scratching in fights with their prey, giant squid, and from the teeth of other Risso's dolphin.
https://uk.whales.org/species-guide/rissos-dolphin
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Agree, Risso's dolphin are primarily teuthophagus, meaning they eat a lot of squid. It's probably a combination of obtaining scratches from prey items and intra-specific fighting. Some of the beaked whales (Mesoplodon and Ziphius) are also characterized by these same scratches, particularly the males.
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Agree, Risso's dolphin are primarily teuthophagus, meaning they eat a lot of squid. It's probably a combination of obtaining scratches from prey items and intra-specific fighting. Some of the beaked whales (Mesoplodon and Ziphius) are also characterized by these same scratches, particularly the males.
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Agree, Risso's dolphin are primarily teuthophagus, meaning they eat a lot of squid. It's probably a combination of obtaining scratches from prey items and intra-specific fighting. Some of the beaked whales (Mesoplodon and Ziphius) are also characterized by these same scratches, particularly the males.
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Agree, Risso's dolphin are primarily teuthophagus, meaning they eat a lot of squid. It's probably a combination of obtaining scratches from prey items and intra-specific fighting. Some of the beaked whales (Mesoplodon and Ziphius) are also characterized by these same scratches, particularly the males.
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Although little is known about these animals, they seem to obtain these scars from scratching in fights with their prey, giant squid, and from the teeth of other Risso's dolphin.
https://uk.whales.org/species-guide/rissos-dolphin
answered Nov 30 at 20:33
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Although little is known about these animals, they seem to obtain these scars from scratching in fights with their prey, giant squid, and from the teeth of other Risso's dolphin.
https://uk.whales.org/species-guide/rissos-dolphin
answered Nov 30 at 20:33
RHA
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Although little is known about these animals, they seem to obtain these scars from scratching in fights with their prey, giant squid, and from the teeth of other Risso's dolphin.
https://uk.whales.org/species-guide/rissos-dolphin
answered Nov 30 at 20:33
RHA
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Although little is known about these animals, they seem to obtain these scars from scratching in fights with their prey, giant squid, and from the teeth of other Risso's dolphin.
https://uk.whales.org/species-guide/rissos-dolphin
answered Nov 30 at 20:33
RHA
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