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ianmccisme t1_j7x0t9y wrote

Orcas and humans are some of the only mammal species where females go through menopause. In most species, females are fertile until they die. This help that females are able to give to their offspring and grandchildren when older seems to be the evolutionary reason.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-new-theory-for-why-killer-whales-go-through-menopause/

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Paradox_Dolphin t1_j7wxdoy wrote

It really is. Dolphins and whales are highly intelligent animals, and it's believed they have quite advanced speach. Makes me wonder if they talk about how the oceans aren't providing like they used to. Obviously, they'd have no concept of the fact that a hairless land ape was causing all of this destruction.

But I always wonder why dolphins help and protect humans. There's even records of dolphins helping humans from all the way back in ancient Greece.

And when we eventually translate dolphin language, will we admit that we're the ones causing their food supply problems?

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