Minke whales make Star Wars noises

Minke whales make Star Wars noises

Other whale scientists hadn't noticed much vocalization from minke whales, but two researchers found that dwarf minke whales are not the strong, silent type after all. They recorded more than 90 hours of complex and varied vocalizations, including one that sounds like "Star Wars" lase...

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Veröffentlicht in:Science news (Washington) 2001-06, Vol.159 (24), p.376-376
1. Verfasser: Milius, Susan
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal communication
Aquatic mammals
Behavior
Cetacea
Costa, Daniel
Gedamke, Jason
Lasers
Whales
Whales & whaling
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Zusammenfassung:Other whale scientists hadn't noticed much vocalization from minke whales, but two researchers found that dwarf minke whales are not the strong, silent type after all. They recorded more than 90 hours of complex and varied vocalizations, including one that sounds like "Star Wars" laser guns.
ISSN:0036-8423
1943-0930