Orcas can imitate human speech, research reveals
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Orcas can imitate human speech, research reveals
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Re: Orcas can imitate human speech, research reveals
#2Parrots can do this too.
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#3Completely misread this title first as, "Orcs can..."
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#4Seals can do this too [1]. Worth clicking on the link to hear the strong New England accent that Hoover the Seal had.
Re: Orcas can imitate human speech, research reveals
#5Completely misread this title first as, "Orcs can..."
Same. But they can, too. Be careful.
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#7well, so do parrots and we are not surprised...
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#8well, so do parrots and we are not surprised...
This is really, really unusual for mammals.
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#9It sounds more like humans pronouncing words in a way that killer-whales can reproduce.
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#10Seals can do this too [1]. Worth clicking on the link to hear the strong New England accent that Hoover the Seal had. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_(seal)
I YouTubed this. The speech is surprisingly clear and sounds human.