Fin whale singalong: evidence of song conformity
M. Romagosa, S. Nieukirk, I. Cascao, T. A. Marques, R. Dziak, J.-Y. Royer, J. O'Brien, D. K. Mellinger, A. Pereira, A. Ugalde, E. Papale, S. Aniceto, G. Buscaino, M. Rasmussen, L. Matias, , M. A. Silva
The paper analyzes fin whale song changes over two decades, finding rapid replacement of song types and evidence of vocal learning and conformity in rhythm and note frequencies.
bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2022Animal Behavior & Cognition