Wolves Howl In Different 'Dialects,' Machine Learning Finds (vice.com)

derekmead writes: Differentiating wolf howls with human ears can prove tricky, so researchers have turned to computer algorithms to suss out if different wolf species howl differently. They think that understanding wolf howls could help improve wolf conservation and management programs. In a study published in the journal Behavioural Processes, a group of international researchers describe using machine learning for the first time to analyze 2,000 wolf howls gathered from both wild and domesticated wolves and their subspecies from around the world.

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[AmiMoJo]

We have known for a while that other animals have regional accents. Dogs can only make a small number of different vocalizations, but cats can make over 100. Sure enough, cats have regional accents.