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Social Behaviors Modulate Bottlenose Dolphins' (Tursiops truncatus) Breathing Rate

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Serres, Agathe, Delfour, Fabienne·2019·Animal Behavior and Cognition
DOI 10.26451/abc.06.02.04.2019
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Breathing frequency is a non-invasive physiological measure that brings valuable information on the bottlenose dolphins' internal state and behaviors.When combined with behavioral observations, it helps to better understand and interpret relevant behaviors.The present study aimed to investigate some basic characteristics of breathing rate in nine dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) (e.g., age and sex effects) and to describe the modulation of the animals' breathing frequency influenced by their simultaneously displayed activity (solitary play, social play, sociosexual and agonistic behaviors) with a focus on social play that is thought to be a potential welfare indicator.Our results showed that young dolphins' breathing frequency was higher than older ones' and this rate was significantly higher when the dolphins were engaged in social play, socio-sexual and agonistic behaviors than when they were not involved in any of these interactions (e.g., resting or other behaviors).These social behaviors might be useful parameters to attribute a stressful or excitement state to the animals and more studies are needed to validate them as dolphin welfare indicators.Moreover, as breathing frequency does not allow to differentiate positive and negative stress in these animals, other physiological parameters should be measured.

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  • In some species, sexual activity may serve functions beyond reproduction, such as maintaining social bonds or pleasure.

    “In some species, sexual activity may not only be for reproduction but can be a method of maintaining social bonds or for pleasure (bonobos Pan paniscus [11]; bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus spp.[12]).”

    From The Concept of Agency, Animal Wellbeing, and the Practical Realities of Ex Situ Breeding Programs in Zoos and Aquariums (2024) · cites this paper as [12]

    The Abstract (page unavailable) includes socio-sexual behavior among dolphins’ social behaviors and says those behaviors are thought to help maintain social bonds. The ‘Breathing Frequency and other Social Behaviors’ section (page unavailable) reports male–male sexual interactions and masturbation, supporting the point that sexual activity is not limited to reproduction. It describes excitement, however, not pleasure, and does not directly establish that socio-sexual behavior maintains bonds. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Authors
Serres, A., & Delfour, F.
Affiliations
Université Sorbonne Paris Nord (FR)
Corresponding author
Serres, Agathe
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Venue
Animal Behavior and Cognition
Publisher
Animal Behavior and Cognition
Published
2019-05-01
Volume
6
Issue
2
Pages
127-140
ISSN
  • 2372-4323 (ISSN-L)
  • 2372-5052
DOI
10.26451/abc.06.02.04.2019
OpenAlex
W2943995056
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7
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Language
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Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Marine animal studies overview
  • Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Human-Animal Interaction Studies
Keywords
Tursiops truncatus, respiratory rate, respiratory physiology, social play, sociosexual behavior, agonistic behavior, solitary play, age effects, sex effects, animal welfare indicators, stress physiology, cetacean welfare

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