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Dolphins have been observed using seashells as tools to scoop up fish, a rare hunting behavior that may be passed from mother to calf.
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Recent observations in Australia reveal two distinct forms of tool-use among dolphins, highlighting complex learning and gender-based cultural transmission.
Dolphins have been filmed using seashells as hunting tools for the first time, highlighting complex behavioral learning and potential genetic markers of culture.