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Dolphin Vocalization Mechanisms
Science, 1981Although humans have difficulty whistling when in a habitat that is more than 20 meters underwater, dolphins can make certain sounds at great depths through a related mechanism. Other dolphin sounds, such as clicks and complex buzzes, are produced by vibrations of the tissue of the nasal plugs, apparently without the use of the larynx; in ...
R S, Mackay, H M, Liaw
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Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery, 2004
Dolphins have been shown to have a powerful impact on the wellbeing of humans, how do they do it? This article reflects the thoughts of one person after spending time with these wonderful creatures.
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Dolphins have been shown to have a powerful impact on the wellbeing of humans, how do they do it? This article reflects the thoughts of one person after spending time with these wonderful creatures.
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2018
The term “river dolphins” or platanistoids has been traditionally used to include four recent odontocetes (Platanista, Lipotes, Inia, and Pontoporia) that live in freshwater and coastal environments and are not members of the other clades of odontocetes: Delphinoids, ziphiids, and physeteroids.
de Muizon C., Lambert O., Bianucci G.
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The term “river dolphins” or platanistoids has been traditionally used to include four recent odontocetes (Platanista, Lipotes, Inia, and Pontoporia) that live in freshwater and coastal environments and are not members of the other clades of odontocetes: Delphinoids, ziphiids, and physeteroids.
de Muizon C., Lambert O., Bianucci G.
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Scientific American, 2013
The article discusses research in bioengineering, with a focus on a bottlenose dolphin named Winter whose tail was damaged in a crab cage and how scientists engineered a prosthetic tail for her, adapted from Emily Anthes' book "Frankenstein's Cat: Cuddling up to Biotech's Brave New Beasts."
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The article discusses research in bioengineering, with a focus on a bottlenose dolphin named Winter whose tail was damaged in a crab cage and how scientists engineered a prosthetic tail for her, adapted from Emily Anthes' book "Frankenstein's Cat: Cuddling up to Biotech's Brave New Beasts."
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Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2001
Recognizing oneself in a mirror is something that only humans and great apes were thought to be able to do – until now that is. A recent report from Diana Reiss and Lori Marino in New York suggests that dolphins might also be capable of self-recognition [Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. (2001) 98, 5937–5942]. The standard ‘mirror test’, in which animals
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Recognizing oneself in a mirror is something that only humans and great apes were thought to be able to do – until now that is. A recent report from Diana Reiss and Lori Marino in New York suggests that dolphins might also be capable of self-recognition [Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. (2001) 98, 5937–5942]. The standard ‘mirror test’, in which animals
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