Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Individual bottlenose dolphins are recognised by their signature whistles that have …
Dolphins' signature whistles are influenced by where they live – just like regional accents in humans, a new study has found. Dolphins have 'signature whistles' that they use to identify each other, and the sound is influenced by their local habitat and community Map of the six study sites in the Mediterranean Sea: PC ; Al ; FI ; LA …
Similar to how dogs sniff urine left by other dogs, dolphins can recognise each other by tasting their urine, a new study reveals. It's thought that molecules known as lipids that are present in the urine allow dolphins to identify the individual chemical signatures of their friends. It's already known that dolphins also use signature whistles – individual acoustic calls …
Several studies suggest that dolphins are second to humans in smartness. Dolphins learn the names or signature whistles of their closest associates and recognize them for a lifetime. Marked as ground-breaking by Luke Rendell, a behavioral ecologist on the College of St. Andrews, the study advocates the theory of dolphins using their developed brains while navigating their social environments. Like …
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