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Whale song remix: Study shows that humpbacks shift pitch when a neighbor joins in

A humpback whale alters the pitch of its song when joined by a neighboring singer, a finding that opens a new chapter in the ongoing effort to understand whale song, some of the most structurally and acoustically complex vocal patterns produced by mammals.

Whale song remix: Study shows that humpbacks shift pitch when a neighbor joins in
Image: Phys.org
A humpback whale alters the pitch of its song when joined by a neighboring singer, a finding that opens a new chapter in the ongoing effort to understand whale song, some of the most structurally and acoustically complex vocal patterns produced by mammals.

Originally published at Phys.org

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