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Whale songs share very similar patterns with human language
Humpback whale songs share structural similarities with human language, suggesting complex communication patterns.
A humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia — and it’s all captured on camera
PUNTA ARENAS, Chile (AP) — A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him ...
El País in English8d
Whale songs follow the laws of human languages
Two studies reveal that the communication systems of most cetaceans examined adhere to the principles of efficiency and ...
Smithsonian Magazine9d
Humpback Whale Song Shares a Key Pattern With Human Language That Might Make It Easier for the Animals to Learn
This statistical rule is called Zipf’s law, and now, an interdisciplinary team of scientists has revealed that humpback whale songs follow the same pattern. In a study published Thursday in the ...