Dolphins Use Baby Talk Around Their Calves, Research Suggests
Marine researchers have found that bottlenose dolphin mothers noticeably increase the pitch and range of their signature whistles when around their calves.
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Marine researchers have found that bottlenose dolphin mothers noticeably increase the pitch and range of their signature whistles when around their calves.
It looks like baby talk isn’t just for humans. New research this week suggests that dolphin mothers also adopt a higher-pitched tone during certain forms of communication with their young.
WASHINGTON (AP) – You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk. A study published on Monday found that female bottlenose dolphins change their tone when addressing their calves. Researchers recorded the signature whistles of 19 mother […]
You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child as their voice usually becomes high-pitched. It turns out that this may not be...
A new study has found that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk with their kids.