To: elcid1970
Heard that they are called pilot whales because the entire pod follows a leader, or pilot. If the leader suffers an inner ear infection that throws his sense of direction off, then he runs aground & the others mindlessly follow.
Interesting. Get those pilot whales some ear tubes.
To: needmorePaine
The wiki cite says pilot whale pods are highly socialized & stick together even when it means disaster.
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02/13/2015 7:58:09 AM PST by
elcid1970
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