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Dolphin moms use baby talk to call their young, researchers find

Headline from Fox7 Austin, from the development of Jun 26, 2023

Newest development Jun 27, 2023 · 4 reportsDolphin, human moms have sweet trait in common

A new study has found that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk with their kids.

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    Dolphin moms use baby talk to call their young, researchers find

    Headline from Fox7 Austin ·

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    Dolphin, human moms have sweet trait in common

    Headline from La Crosse Tribune ·

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  1. Herald Bulletin

    Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young, recordings show (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    A new study has found that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk with their kids. Researchers recorded the signature whistle of 19 female bottlenose dolphins in

  2. CBS News

    Dolphins use baby talk when communicating with calves, study finds (opens CBS News)

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    A study published Monday found that bottlenose dolphin mothers use a kind of high-pitched baby talk with their calves.

  3. Science News

    Bottlenose dolphin moms use baby talk with their calves (opens Science News)

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    When their babies are near, bottlenose dolphin moms modify their signature whistles, similar to human parents speaking in baby talk.

  4. WHDH Boston

    Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young, recordings show - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a

  5. NBC News

    Dolphin moms use 'baby talk' with their newborns, research shows (opens NBC News)

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    Researchers recorded the signature whistles of 19 mother dolphins in Florida, when accompanied by their young offspring and when swimming alone or with other adults.

  6. The Guardian

    Dolphin mothers use ‘baby talk’ with their calves, recordings show (opens The Guardian)

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    Study of bottlenose dolphins over 30 years has found that a mother’s whistle pitch is higher and her range greater when directed at her calves

  7. Tucson

    Dolphin, human moms have sweet trait in common (opens Tucson)

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    It turns out that dolphin mothers use a kind of high-pitched baby talk just like people do.

  8. NPR

    Researchers uncover a new way dolphins communicate: baby talk (opens NPR)

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    A new study shows female bottlenose dolphins change their tone when talking to their calves. All of the 19 mom's whistled a unique signal — higher and greater than their usually tone.

  9. Fox7 Austin

    Dolphin moms use baby talk to call their young, researchers find (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    A new study has found that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk with their kids.

  10. New York Post

    Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young: Study (opens New York Post)

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    A study published Monday found that female bottlenose dolphins change their tone when addressing their calves. Researchers recorded the signature whistles of 19 mother dolphins in Florida, when acc…

  11. Tampa Bay Times

    Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young, Florida recordings show (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Researchers recorded the whistles of 19 mother dolphins in Florida when accompanied by their calves and when swimming alone or with other adults.

  12. The World from PRX

    Dolphin moms use ‘baby talk’ to engage with their young (opens The World from PRX)

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    Bottlenose dolphins communicate with their young by varying their whistles in the same way that human parents modulate their voices: with higher pitches and a greater variety of tone. Host Marco Werman describes how a new study of child-directed-communication in dolphins may provide a powerful anima…

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