Dolphins use unique whistles as personal names

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Dolphins use unique whistles as personal names

Bottlenose dolphins use unique signature whistles as personal names, demonstrating complex communication and social intelligence akin to human language, and even learn them from family.

Bottlenose dolphins communicate using special sounds called signature whistles, which act like individual names. Each dolphin develops its own unique whistle, often within its first year, to announce its presence or call to others. Researchers have shown that dolphins recognize and respond to their own whistles even after years, highlighting their impressive memory.

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