Dolphins have similar personality traits to humans, study finds
by Tobi Thomas from Environment | The Guardian on (#5ECSP)
Curiosity and sociability among traits found, despite dolphins having evolved separately for millions of years
Dolphins have developed a number of similar personality traits to humans, despite having evolved in vastly different environments, researchers have found.
A study, published in the Journal of Comparative Psychology, looked at 134 male and female bottlenose dolphins from eight facilities across the world, with each dolphin's personality being assessed by staff at the facilities. The results of the study found a convergence of certain personality traits, especially curiosity and sociability.
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