1. Home
  2. Education
  3. Animals / Wildlife
photo of Laura Klappenbach

Laura's Animals / Wildlife Blog

By Laura Klappenbach, About.com Guide to Animals / Wildlife since 2001

Dolphins Communicate Using Names

Tuesday May 9, 2006

Scientists from the University of St Andrews have revealed that dolphins communicate using names to identify each other. The research team recorded the vocalizations made by wild dolphins in Sarasota Bay, located on Florida's west cost. The researchers then generated computer imitations of the recordings and played them to the back to the dolphins.

They found that individual animals responded to certain vocalization patterns. Because the vocalizations were computer generated, it showed that the dolphins weren't simply responding to a familiar voice but instead to the vocal pattern itself. This showed the dolphins recognized the patterns in a similar manner to the way humans use names.

Find out more:

Photo © Qldian / iStockphoto.

Comments

September 29, 2006 at 5:02 pm
(1) nicarry says:

This blog is extremely reliable I am happy to say. Thank you for all your hard work. It was well worth it.

September 29, 2006 at 5:07 pm
(2) Laura Klappenbach says:

Thank you, how kind of you!

Leave a Comment

Line and paragraph breaks are automatic. Some HTML allowed: <a href="" title="">, <b>, <i>, <strike>

Explore Animals / Wildlife

About.com Special Features

A Smarter Future

Tips that will help finance your education, excel in the classroom, and advance your career. More >

How to Ace the GRE

Being well prepared is the first step; here are more essential suggestions. More >

  1. Home
  2. Education
  3. Animals / Wildlife

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.