mattotcha, 11 days ago to random

Sperm Whale Clicks Could Hide a Surprisingly Complex 'Alphabet'
https://www.sciencealert.com/sperm-whale-clicks-could-hide-a-surprisingly-complex-alphabet #whales #communication #vocalizations #codas #rubato #ornamentation

Nonog, 6 months ago to random

Elephants give each other names — the 1st non-human animals to do so, study claims
Elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park appear to call to each other with individual names using low, complex "rumbles," a study has found.
https://www.livescience.com/animals/elephants/elephants-give-each-other-names-the-1st-non-human-animals-to-do-so-study-claims #elephants #names #kenya #rumble #vocalizations #ReferentialCalls

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to science

We now know how cats purr—why they purr is still up for debate - Enlarge / "They excised what, now?" Puck is nonetheless intrigued by ne... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1973511 #animalbehavior #vocalizations #domesticcats #catspurring #science #animals #biology