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A Dolphin By Any Other Name

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the what's-in-a-name dept.

SloppyElvis writes "CNN is reporting that scientists have proven that Dolphins can communicate with each other by name. From the article: 'researchers synthesized signature whistles with the caller's voice features removed and played them to dolphins through an underwater speaker' to which the mammals responded. This form of identification in language was previously only known to exist in the human world." Thankfully they still haven't evolved opposable thumbs.

3 of 248 comments (clear)

  1. windering.. by dotpavan · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    .. what their equivalent of a "Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan" is?

  2. Skweek by McGiraf · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Squeek shrrrrp Skwiiiik clik clik, squeeeek hik schk?

    Wii! skik skik sqweeeek!!!.

    wik wik,
    Flipper.

  3. Now try and get this out of your mind! by sizzzzlerz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    They call him Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning,
    No-one you see, is smarter than he,
    And we know Flipper, lives in a world full of wonder,
    Flying there-under, under the sea!
    Everyone loves the king of the sea,
    Ever so kind and gentle is he,
    Tricks he will do when children appear,
    And how they laugh when he's near!
    They call him Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning,
    No-one you see, is smarter than he,
    And we know Flipper, lives in a world full of wonder,
    Flying there-under, under the sea!