Posted @withregram • @seaspiracy New research has revealed that humpback whale songs follow the same structure as human language, making them easier for young whales to learn, just like how human infants pick up speech! Scientists found that whale song follows a Zipfian distribution, meaning some “word-like” sounds are used far more frequently than others, like all human languages. Not only that, but humpbacks learn their songs culturally, just as we learn language from those around us! Entire w

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