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. 2015 Sep 22;5:14275. doi: 10.1038/srep14275

Table 3. Ethogram for bottlenose dolphins in this study.

Behavior Definition
Aggression based on29
 Chasing One dolphin pursues another dolphin faster than usual
 Hitting One dolphin makes contact with another dolphin with great force using tail, peduncle, or head
 Biting One dolphin makes contact with another dolphin with great force using teeth
Affiliation
 Contact swimming One dolphin touches another dolphin with its pectoral fin and both dolphins do not rub the touching part (based on46)
 Flipper-rubbing One dolphin touches another dolphin with its pectoral fin and one or both dolphins move the body to rub the touching part (based on45)
 Synchronous breathing Two dolphins swim in parallel at close proximity (<0.6 m) and mostly synchronize their breath (<2 s) and swimming speed (based on47)