Tursiops truncatus

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Group size

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Group size increases biological age in T. truncatus.
“We find a significant negative effect of cumulative social bond strength and a significant positive effect of group size.”
Animalsmales
Social bonds decrease epigenetic age in male bottlenose dolphins
Communications biology29 Nov 2025

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Cumulative social bond strength

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Cumulative social bond strength decreases biological age in T. truncatus.
“We find a significant negative effect of cumulative social bond strength and a significant positive effect of group size.”
Animalsmales
Social bonds decrease epigenetic age in male bottlenose dolphins
Communications biology29 Nov 2025

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Social bond strength

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Social bond strength decreases epigenetic clock in T. truncatus.
“Social bonds decrease epigenetic age in male bottlenose dolphins”
Animalsmales
Social bonds decrease epigenetic age in male bottlenose dolphins
Communications biology29 Nov 2025

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