Humpback Whales Sing the Way Humans Speak
The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new ...
Some species of baleen whales may avoid attracting killer whales by singing too low to be heard
Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales—those that have "baleen" in their mouths to sieve their plankton diet from the water. More solitary than toothed whales, baleen whales face ...
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Scientists Finally Solve the Mystery of How Whales Sing Underwater, New Study Says
Related: Golden Retriever Is Captivated by 2 Humpback Whales — Watch! (Exclusive) He and his team created computer models of the whales' voice boxes that simulated certain aspects that could not ...
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Whales may hone their singing skills by practising out of season
and the same may be true for humpback whales. It is widely believed that male humpbacks (Megaptera novaeangliae) sing to attract mates, but zoologists have recently come to realise that they also ...
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Scientists have a whale of a time as they unveil how the marine mammals can sing underwater
Whales sing loud enough that their songs travel through the ocean, but the mechanics behind it have always been a mystery. Scientists now think they have an idea, and it’s something not seen in ...
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How Do Whales Sing? Lab Experiments Suggest Their Voice Boxes Have a Unique Feature
LONDON (AP) — Whales sing loud enough that their songs travel through the ocean, but knowing the mechanics behind that has been a mystery. Scientists now think they have an idea, and it's ...
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Some species of baleen whales avoid attracting killer whales by singing too low to be heard
New research finds some baleen whale species call at such deep frequencies that they're completely undetectable by killer whales, which cannot hear sounds below 100 hertz. These also tend to be the ...