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Author | Janik, V.M. | ||||
Title | Whistle matching in wild bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) | Type | Journal Article | ||
Year | 2000 | Publication | Science (New York, N.Y.) | Abbreviated Journal | Science |
Volume | 289 | Issue | 5483 | Pages | 1355-1357 |
Keywords | Animals; Animals, Wild/physiology; Dolphins/*physiology; *Imitative Behavior; *Learning; *Social Behavior; *Vocalization, Animal | ||||
Abstract | Dolphin communication is suspected to be complex, on the basis of their call repertoires, cognitive abilities, and ability to modify signals through vocal learning. Because of the difficulties involved in observing and recording individual cetaceans, very little is known about how they use their calls. This report shows that wild, unrestrained bottlenose dolphins use their learned whistles in matching interactions, in which an individual responds to a whistle of a conspecific by emitting the same whistle type. Vocal matching occurred over distances of up to 580 meters and is indicative of animals addressing each other individually. | ||||
Address | School of Biology, University of St. Andrews, Bute Building, Fife KY16 9TS, UK | ||||
Corporate Author | Thesis | ||||
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Language | English | Summary Language | Original Title | ||
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ISSN | 0036-8075 | ISBN | Medium | ||
Area | Expedition | Conference | |||
Notes | PMID:10958783 | Approved | no | ||
Call Number | refbase @ user @ | Serial | 550 | ||
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