Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) produce individually distinctive signature whistles
that broadcast the identity of the caller. Unlike voice cues that affect all calls of an animal …

Delphinid communication has been shaped by the marine environment. This resulted in
specific adaptations such as echolocation and a sophisticated communication system that …

Studies of animal culture have not normally included a consideration of cetaceans.
However, with several long-term field studies now maturing, this situation should change …

In this chapter we survey the occurrence of vocal learning in mammals and discuss possible
reasons it has evolved. But first it is important to be clear about what we mean by “vocal …

The voices of birds have always been a source of fascination. Nature's Music brings together
some of the world's experts on birdsong, to review the advances that have taken place in our …

Studies on captive bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, have shown that each individual
produces a stereotyped, individually specific signature whistle; however, no study has …

Vocal learning is well known among passerine and psittacine birds, but most data on
mammals are equivocal. Specific benefits of vocal learning are poorly understood for most …

In this study we sought to determine whether dog barks could be divided into subtypes
based on context. We recorded barking from 10 adult dogs, Canis familiaris, of six breeds in …

Whistles are narrowband, frequency-modulated sounds produced by many cetaceans.
Whistles are extensively studied in delphinids, where several factors have been proposed to …

The categorization of behaviour patterns into separate classes is crucial to the study of
animal behaviour. Traditionally researchers have classified behaviour patterns through …