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<h2>Talk about a mama’s boy! Adult orcas protect their sons from fights (but let their daughters fend for themselves!), according to a study</h2>
<p><strong>Experts studied the scars left when a whale scrapes its teeth with another </strong><br />
<strong>Males had fewer markings if their mother was present and had stopped breeding. </strong><br />
<strong>This suggests that women protect sons, but not daughters, from attack.</strong></p>
<p class="author-section byline-plain">By Xantha Leatham Daily Mail Deputy Science Editor </p>
<p><a href="https://whatsnew2day.com/study-finds-adult-orca-males-gain-protection-from-mothers-while-daughters-are-left-to-their-own-defenses/">Study Finds Adult Orca Males Gain Protection from Mothers, while Daughters Are Left to their Own Defenses</a></p>
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Experts studied the scars left when a whale scrapes its teeth with another
Males had fewer markings if their mother was present and had stopped breeding.
This suggests that women protect sons, but not daughters, from attack.
By Xantha Leatham Daily Mail Deputy Science Editor