Whale Vocabulary More Elaborate Than Thought
November 27, 2006 @ 09:54 AM (EST)
Source: Livescience.com
Humpback whales possess a vastly more elaborate vocabulary than was known, researchers now report.
Scientists had previously known of a very narrow range of sounds involved in humpback communication. These include calls associated with hunting for fish and long complex songs from male humpbacks linked with mating...
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