Off Dominica in the Caribbean, scientists studying nearly 4,000 sperm whale codas found the animals combine click patterns in ways strikingly similar to human speech. Their “vowel-like” sounds shift in tone and timing, creating rich structures that may carry meaning — a major step toward understanding one of Earth’s most social species.
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Los clics de los cachalotes revelan un lenguaje marino complejo

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Frente a Dominica, en el Caribe, científicos analizaron casi 4.000 secuencias de clics de cachalotes y hallaron patrones sorprendentemente parecidos al habla humana. Sus sonidos “tipo vocal” cambian de tono y duración, creando estructuras complejas que podrían transmitir significado en una de las especies más sociales del planeta.

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