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Sperm whales may have complex languages

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Wilson (42865) Published on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 16:04

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According to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, sperm whales can combine and adjust different "clicks" and rhythms to create complex calls, similar to human language. Communication is very important for social animals to help them make group decisions and coordinate common tasks, such as feeding and raising young. Sperm whales are a kind of social mammals. They communicate with each other through continuous "clicking" sound. Although previous studies have shown that some "click" sound sequences can be used to convey their identity, little is known about sperm whale communication systems. In the latest research, scientists analyzed the recordings of about 60 different sperm whales from the Eastern Caribbean sperm whale tribe, and used these recordings to define the "sperm whale pronunciation alphabet" of the tribe's "click" sound combination.


https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-47221-8
https://news.sciencenet.cn/htmlnews/2024/5/522257.shtm
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