I decided to share with you all a little discovery of mine!
Cetaceans are very intelligent and and a major new study, published 3 days ago in Nature Ecology & Evolution (Monday 16th October), has linked the complexity of Cetacean culture and behavior to the size of their brains.
The study is first of its kind to create a large dataset of cetacean brain size and social behaviours. The team compiled information on 90 different species of dolphins, whales, and porpoises. It found overwhelming evidence that Cetaceans have sophisticated social and cooperative behaviour traits, similar to many found in human culture.
Which Traits Do Cetaceans Have In Common Wth Humans & Primates?
complex alliance relationships -- working together for mutual benefit
social transfer of hunting techniques -- teaching how to hunt and using tools
cooperative hunting
complex vocalizations, including regional group dialects -- 'talking' to each other
vocal mimicry and 'signature whistles' unique to individuals -- using 'name' recognition
interspecific cooperation with humans and other species -- working with different species
alloparenting -- looking after youngsters that aren't their own
social play
This is amazing, we can't deny cetaceans are intelligent!
What Does This Tell Us?
According to a comparison of cetacean to primate brains from Michigan State University, “They have the distinct advantage over us in that their primary sense is the same as their primary means of communication, both are auditory. With primates, the primary sense is visual and the primary means of communication is auditory.”
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