Songs of Humpback Whales Show Human Language-Like Statistical Structure

An international team of researchers has analyzed the groans, moans, whistles, barks, shrieks and squeaks in humpback whale song recordings collected over eight years in New Caledonia. The post Songs of Humpback Whales Show Human Language-Like Statistical Structure appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Feb 6, 2025 - 14:15
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Songs of Humpback Whales Show Human Language-Like Statistical Structure
Arnon et al. uncovered the same statistical structure in humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) song that is a hallmark of human language. Image credit: Christopher Michel / CC BY 2.0.

An international team of researchers has analyzed the groans, moans, whistles, barks, shrieks and squeaks in humpback whale song recordings collected over eight years in New Caledonia.

The post Songs of Humpback Whales Show Human Language-Like Statistical Structure appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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