Male Amazon river dolphins have been documented rolling upside down and firing a stream of urine into the air. As if that isn’t bizarre enough, other males will usually seek out the urine as it ...

The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” is a sprawling expanse of biodiversity. Beyond its towering trees and verdant foliage, it hosts an incredible variety of wildlife, ...

After around 219 hours of observations, they can confirm that male Amazon river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis), also known as botos, often roll onto their backs and urinate over three feet into the air.

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But their evidence wasn’t collected from the water—it could be seen from shore. After around 219 hours of observations, they can confirm that male Amazon river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis), also known ...

An Amazon river dolphin, also known as a boto. Credit: Oceancetaceen / CC BY-SA 2.0 Scientists studying Amazon river dolphins, known as botos, have documented a peculiar ritual: males flip onto their ...

The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” is a sprawling expanse of biodiversity. Beyond its towering trees and verdant foliage, it hosts an incredible variety of wildlife, ...

Amazon river dolphins (also called pink river dolphins or boto) are a quirky bunch. They’re more curious than their ocean-dwelling cousins, often playing with foreign objects and engaging in ...

A new study observed Amazon river dolphins for 218.9 hours and saw males spurt urine into the air 36 times—proof that the behavior is more common than we thought. Amazon river dolphins swim in ...