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American scientists have discovered a whale that can mimic human speech and make sounds a few octaves lower than his range. An unusual beluga whale lives in coastal waters. California
Audio recording of a conversation of a beluga whale
Scientists note that cetaceans have long been taught to imitate human voice, however, this is the first such case when the mammal exhibits mimicry abilities in its own right desire. A talkative beluga was discovered by one of the divers. who, being under water, heard an order for an immediate ascent. When a man ascended to the surface and asked who called him, he extremely surprised – none of the people there did not give such teams. Diving colleagues suggested that one of the inhabitants of the pool. After short observations, they found that unusual sounds were made by a young beluga whale nicknamed Knock. According to the theory of specialists, she got such an ability, eavesdropping on divers while testing underwater communications, which was held in the local water area. Sounds that are made you can listen to the video below, really in pace and rhythm differ from those that cetaceans usually publish. As they say researchers, now the theory that white whales are capable of to memorize and play certain sound signals, you can considered proven. However, the joy of biologists will not be long – as according to their report, after maturation, individuals lose their ability make sounds like human speech.
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