A newborn calf is generally dark in color with light stripes called fetal folds. For all marine mammals, the normal number of offspring at birth is 1, which is believed to reflect the immense amount of care invested in a single offspring. It is unlikely that a mother would be able to offer the care necessary to survive to multiple neonates at the same time.
Research suggests that paternal investment is virtually nonexistent , specifically among bottlenose dolphins. However, maternal pods of related and unrelated females will share in the duties of temporary calf rearing.
Males have been documented swimming in close proximity to calves during mother-calf interactions; however, adaptations of male care have been reported across several mammal species, as well as bottlenose dolphins. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. How Dolphins Mate Dolphins are not monogamous animals and do not typically mate for life.
Maturity Matters The age at sexual maturity varies greatly in bottlenose dolphins between regions and populations. Dolphin Sexual Selection Sexual selection among mammals describes dimorphic roles among males and females. Her work has also appeared on LetsGetOutside. She can be found at www. How Do Peacocks Mate? How Do Killer Whales Sleep? How Do Elephants Mate? How Do Alligators Mate?
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