Actually, IMHO what is interesting is NOT that the “protectiveness” behavior in humpbacks sometimes has a broad enough trigger that they protect non-humpbacks. The interesting thing is that we are so often fascinated by non-same-species protective or nurturing behavior in any species other than ourselves. Keeping pets in part to elicit that behavior in ourselves is quite common. So why are people so surprised to see that sort of behavior in other species. Nurturing behavior is not unique to humans. And non-humans can elicit nurturing behaviors in humans. Indeed domesticate animals have evolved to elicit it. (neotony) So whey are we so amazed when other nurturing behaviors cross species lines?
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