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 Mayamoi rated 11 months ago- 'Many of the whale sounds could overlap in meaning, said Dunlop, but some had clear meanings.
A purr by males appeared to signify the male was trying his luck to mate a desirable female. High frequency cries and screams were associated with disagreements, when males jostled to escort females...
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- Mayamoi rated 11 months ago
- 'Many of the whale sounds could overlap in meaning, said Dunlop, but some had clear meanings.
A purr by males appeared to signify the male was trying his luck to mate a desirable female. High frequency cries and screams were associated with disagreements, when males jostled to escort females during migration, she said.
A wop sound was common when mothers were together with their young. "The wop was probably one of the most common sounds I heard, probably signifying a mum calf contact call," said Dunlop.'
- barrelhead rated 11 months ago
- Scientists studying humpback whales sounds say they have begun to decode the whale's mysterious communication system, identifying male pick-up lines and motherly warnings.
- TheWindshield rated 11 months ago
- So apparently scientists did a three-year long study on the humpback whale and its vocalizations and discovered 34 different kinds of whale call! What a vocabulary our cetacean cousins possess! Go whales!
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