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Dolphins Use Mentoring For Knowledge Management [myway] Tuesday 06/07/05 9:39 AM photo
Dolphins living off the west coast of Australia use sea sponges to protect their snouts. The dolphins cover their snouts with conical shaped sponges they uproot from the sea bed to avoid being stung by stonefish and other creatures hiding in the ocean bottom while they forage for food.
Researchers discovered that this protective technique is passed on along family lines. That is, only offspring that have mothers that practice this technique learn the technique. Researchers believe the offspring learn the technique during the close supervision of the mother during the 4 year weaning period.
The practicing dolphin families insure the preservation of their competitive expertise by mentoring their young in the technique.
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