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Dolphins Communicate with ‘Fountains of Pee’

Last updated: April 11, 2025 10:31 am
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“Dolphins Communicate with ‘Fountains of Pee’: Unveiling the Secrets of Urine Communication in Animals”

Humans tend to view peeing as a private act, but for many animals, it serves as a vital means of communication that goes beyond mere territorial marking. Scientists are increasingly uncovering the fascinating ways in which urine plays a crucial role in animal communication.

According to Thomas Breithaupt, a sensory ecologist at the University of Hull in England, animals use urine to gather essential information about other animals, such as their sex, dominance, and species. Urine contains a wealth of valuable data that animals use to communicate with one another.

Recent research has shed light on a peculiar behavior exhibited by Amazon River dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) known as aerial urination. Male dolphins have been observed turning on their backs at the water’s surface and releasing a stream of pee into the air. Surprisingly, nearly 70 percent of the time, another male dolphin approaches this airborne fountain, as reported in a study published in Behavioral Processes.

Study co-author Claryana Araújo-Wang, a biologist at Botos do Cerrado Research Project in Brazil, speculates that male dolphins may use aerial peeing to convey their social position or physical condition to other dolphins. Further experiments are needed to fully understand the purpose behind this behavior, according to Joachim Frommen, a behavioral ecologist at Manchester Metropolitan University.

The phenomenon of urine communication is not unique to dolphins. In primates, urine can provide valuable insights into an individual’s species, gender, and group membership. Some primates even engage in the unusual behavior of washing themselves with their own urine. In aquatic environments, fish use urine to communicate their size and aggressiveness before engaging in fights, while crustaceans like lobsters use urine to convey information about social status and readiness to mate.

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Frommen emphasizes the importance of smell in communication, stating that while humans typically focus on visual and acoustic cues, smell plays a crucial role in animal communication. Urine serves as a significant source of olfactory information, providing valuable insights into an animal’s identity and status.

As research continues to unravel the mysteries of urine communication in animals, it becomes increasingly clear that urine is not just waste material but a powerful tool for animals to communicate and interact with one another in their natural environments.

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