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  • Gerontology
  • Marine Biology
  • Behavioral Ecology

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  • Aging is a universal process with variable rates among individuals.
  • Social factors are known to influence lifespan and potentially biological age in social mammals.
  • Male bottlenose dolphins form strong, lasting social bonds impacting fitness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between social bond strength, group size, and biological age in male bottlenose dolphins.
  • To determine if sociality influences the rate of biological aging in a non-human mammal.
  • To utilize an epigenetic clock to assess biological age.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed cumulative social bond strength and group size in male bottlenose dolphins.
  • Inferred biological age using a species-specific dolphin epigenetic clock.
  • Analyzed the correlation between social variables and epigenetic age.

Main Results:

  • A significant negative correlation was found between cumulative social bond strength and epigenetic age.
  • A significant positive correlation was observed between group size and epigenetic age.
  • The benefits of social bonds, not just group living, appear to influence epigenetic aging.

Conclusions:

  • Strong social relationships may decelerate biological aging in male bottlenose dolphins.
  • These findings suggest sociality's role in biological aging extends across social mammals.
  • Social bond strength is a key factor influencing epigenetic age, similar to findings in humans.