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Well, we know that Orcas teach their young to hunt using waves, and by beaching themselves [0]. So it's not a stretch to assume that this is acquired knowledge,
by gnud 9y ago
Well, we know that Orcas teach their young to hunt using waves, and by beaching themselves [0]. So it's not a stretch to assume that this is acquired knowledge, and not instinctual.
[0]: http://www.nature.com/news/2007/071214/full/news.2007.380.html http://www.nature.com/news/2007/071214/full/news.2007.380.ht...
- sliverstorm 9y agoWe also occasionally observe a particular orca pod hunting an unusual prey other pods don't hunt, using some novel technique we've never seen in orcas before. I can't think of a particular example offhand, but that sort of thing sure looks like learned tribal knowledge.