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A study published Monday found that female bottlenose dolphins change their tone when addressing their calves. Researchers recorded the signature whistles of 19 mother dolphins in Florida, when accompanied by their young offspring and when swimming alone or with other adults.
A new study has found that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk with their kids. Researchers recorded the signature whistle of 19 female bottlenose dolphins in
Researchers recorded the whistles of 19 mother dolphins in Florida when accompanied by their calves and when swimming alone or with other adults.
A study published Monday found that female bottlenose dolphins change their tone when addressing their calves, just like human parents who speak in "baby talk."
WASHINGTON, D.C.: 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.