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Whale Songs Aren’t Just Noise – They Have Surprising Similarities to Human Speech ...
A study finds that whale songs are similar to human speech patterns after breaking down the sound lengths and frequencies ...
New Scientist on MSN1 天
Humpback whale songs have patterns that resemble human language
The sounds that make up humpback whale songs follow some of the same statistical rules seen in human languages, which may be ...
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 ...
Science Daily6 小时
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 ...
Greek Reporter7 天
How the Sperm Whales’ Clicking Sounds Can Keep Them Alive in the Greek Seas
A system called "SAvE Whales," developed in Greece and tested in the Greek seas, aims to minimize the threat of ship strikes ...
SBS11 个月
How do whales sing? A new study is finding out
It's not exactly karaoke. These whale songs have been a source of fascination for decades. Professor Coen Elemans from the University of Southern Denmark is among a group of scientists who have ...
Scots scientists say whale song 'similar to human language'
This suggests that, like humans, whale song is transmitted “culturally”, meaning that whales learn their communication systems from each other. Researchers used methods inspir ...