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Humpback Whale Song Follows Zipf’s Law, A Fundamental Law Of Human LanguageZipf’s law of abbreviation was only found to apply to blue whales and humpback whales, though only five species could be ...
A whale has been spotted making waves at Britain's top surfing capital in an incredible video that shows it playfully slapping the water with its fin. The humpback was seen by excited witness ...
Now, an international, interdisciplinary team of scientists has found that the intricate songs of humpback whales ... scientists are careful to note that whale song is not equivalent to human ...
Humpback whale song is a striking example of a complex, culturally transmitted behavior, but up to now, there was little evidence it has language-like structure. Human language, which is also ...
However, research published in Science has uncovered the same statistical structure that is a hallmark of human language in humpback whale song. Humpback whale song is a striking example of a ...
The advisory follows a recent incident on January 6, when a humpback whale was reported entangled in crab gear, and comes after a record high of four whale entanglements in Oregon crab gear in ...
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