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catbyte

(39,310 posts) Wed Sep 17, 2025, 11:23 AM Sep 2025

Mystery of Old Thom: the Orca Who Lives With Dolphins

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Mystery of Old Thom: the Orca Who Lives With Dolphins (Original Post) catbyte Sep 2025 OP

examples of mixed specis groups rampartd Sep 2025 #1

Not that unusual, really. Aristus Sep 2025 #2

Actually, it's very unusual for an Orca to completely abandon his own species and catbyte Sep 2025 #3

rampartd

(5,045 posts)

1. examples of mixed specis groups

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 01:11 PM

Sep 2025

human/canine seems common enough

human equine is a formidable combination as well.

Aristus

(72,525 posts)

2. Not that unusual, really.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:13 PM

Sep 2025

The Orca is just the largest member of the dolphin family.

catbyte

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3. Actually, it's very unusual for an Orca to completely abandon his own species and

Reply to Aristus (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:32 PM

Sep 2025

live exclusively with a pod of dolphins. There is cooperation amongst many species of Orcas and dolphins, but it's usually food-related/hunting. This is a completely different thing.

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