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Bottlenose dolphins use 'baby-talk' with their calves

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Researchers recorded the signature whistles of 19 mother dolphins in Florida. Scientists believe it may help offspring learn to pronounce novel sounds. Research dating back to the 1980s suggests that human infants may pay more attention to speech with a greater pitch range. Female rhesus monkeys may alter their calls to attract and hold offspring's attention.

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The Guardian

Dolphin mothers use ‘baby talk’ with their calves, recordings show

Study of bottlenose dolphins over 30 years has found that a mother’s whistle pitch is higher and her range greater when directed at her calvesThey socialise, play and display unique personality traits like humans. And now it has been discovered that dolphins do something else that people do – they coo to their babies.A study published on Monday found that female bottlenose dolphins change their tone when addressing their calves, using a kind of …

6 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBS News

Dolphins use baby talk when communicating with calves, study finds

A study published Monday found that bottlenose dolphin mothers use a kind of high-pitched baby talk with their calves.

6 months ago

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Jornal Expresso

Female dolphins use “baby voice” to talk to their young, study reveals

According to a study published in the journal “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences”, female dolphins also use a “baby voice” to communicate with their young.

6 months ago·Portugal

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Jerusalem Post

Bottlenose dolphins use 'baby-talk' with their calves

Just as humans often modify our speech and use 'baby-talk' when talking to babies, a new study finds that bottlenose dolphins do the same with their young.

6 months ago·Jerusalem, Israel

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Saanich News

Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young, recordings show

You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk.

6 months ago

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West Hawaii Today

Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young, recordings show - West Hawaii Today

WASHINGTON — You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk.

6 months ago

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