Spontaneous ejaculation, which is defined as the release of seminal fluids without apparent sexual stimulation, has been documented in boreoeutherian mammals. Here we report spontaneous ejaculation in a wild Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus), and present a video of this rare behavior. This is the first report of spontaneous ejaculation by an aquatic mammal, and the first video of this behavior in animals to be published in a scientific journal. © 2013 Morisaka et al.
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Morisaka, T., Sakai, M., Kogi, K., Nakasuji, A., Sakakibara, K., Kasanuki, Y., & Yoshioka, M. (2013). Spontaneous Ejaculation in a Wild Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops aduncus). PLoS ONE, 8(8). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0072879
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