Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins – as featured in BIOL2039 Animal Behaviour, some individuals of this species use sponges to aid their foraging. This behaviour is culturally transmitted. New research has also found that it leads to them exploiting different resources and therefore a new foraging niche http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/04/these-genius-dolphins-are-using-sea-sponges-as-tools/361168/
Original article – http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/281/1784/20140374.short
Posted By : Judith Lock