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"Like us humans, many animals rely on social interactions to survive and
thrive. As a result, effective communication between individuals is essential.
Highly social animals often have more complex communication systems. Think of a
group of chimpanzees gesturing and vocalising at each other, or a family of
elephants communicating through touch or low-frequency calls.
Bottlenose dolphins live in complex societies where each animal has a small
number of closely connected individuals and a larger number of looser
associates (not dissimilar to our own social networks). They rely heavily on
interpersonal interactions to maintain a healthy social balance.
Scientists have long known that dolphins use “signature whistles” to identify
themselves to others. In our recent study, we present evidence suggesting that
these whistles may contain more information than just identity."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
