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Scientists Found Human Speech-Like Patterns in Sperm Whale Clicks
Researchers say the two click types are used in patterned codas, suggesting sperm whales may vary sounds to carry more meaning.
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Scientists Found Human Speech-Like Patterns in Sperm Whale Clicks
The staccato clicks of sperm whales may sound like meaningless background noise to human ears, but a new analysis suggests they may be part of a communication system with a level of complexity approaching that of our own. According to researchers with Project CETI, a US non-profit working to understand sperm whales, the clicks known as "codas" are more complex than a 2024 study indicated. That earlier work found the sounds had an acoustic resemb…
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