Observations
Total individuals observed (total sample size)
14
Behavior that was excluded because it was too easy to miss
Genital inspection
Behavior most frequently displayed by YFPs/EAFPs
Swimming with genitals in contact with another's back
Total length of study
14 months
3 response categories
Neutral/positive, avoidance, aggression
2 behaviors that bottlenose dolphins did not display at all
Mouth-mouth and melon-genital
Method of observation
Video and voice recordings
4 identified types of socio-sexual interactions
Mounting, melon-genital, rostrum-genital, mouth-mouth
Typical YFP/EAFP female response to mounting
Avoidance or aggression