Browsing Manila Standard by Subject "animal communication"

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    • Killer whale in France mimics human speech 

      (Manila Standard, February 1, 2018, on page B3)
      Her head above water, Wikie the killer whale looks at the human trainer next to her pool, listens, then loudly vocalizes: "Hello." It is not a perfect imitation, but, astonishingly, recognizable. It is the first scientific ...

    • Whale whispers beat predators 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, October NaN, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      Female Atlantic right whales lower their voices to a whisper when communicating with their young to prevent “eavesdropping” by predators, researchers said Wednesday. Several species of adult whales rarely get hunted by ...