Do they call each other by name? Like humans do, except that they use those beep sounds instead of voice?
- EElla-Ilona @eulona
I'm sure they have, since they are living in communities and having evolved "communication systems" between them.
- E回复mangne⬆:Ella-Ilona @eulona
I'm just testing if it works to post an image....
- A回复mangne⬆:Adam Jankowski @adam
I trully beliefe that they have names. :)
Ross Varlese @rossvarlese
Great answer - yes they totally have names. mainly Bob.
And other names too
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- BJames @BigJimmy
Are they called Delphine?
- V回复mangne⬆:Vijay @vijay1889
Yes they might have names, but they will call themselves in their own code language.
- LRrrrrrie @Lollie
Yes
- V回复mangne⬆:Vijay @vijay1889
Scientists have found further evidence that dolphins call each other by "name". Research has revealed that the marine mammals use a unique whistle to identify each other. A team from the University of St Andrews in Scotland found that when the animals hear their own call played back to them, they respond.
- HRené Baron @Humanaut
Really nice picture.
- HRené Baron @Humanaut
yes indeed
- HRené Baron @Humanaut
and going one level deeper
- HRené Baron @Humanaut
not sure whether I can dive any deeper
- J@juanlanteri
Maybe we can?
- J@juanlanteri
Nicely done
- P回复mangne⬆:Philip @pleitch
Have you seen "Flipper" It was a popular show, and the reboot had Jessica Alba. The whole show was about a Dolphin called Flipper. Just kidding - I have no idea but my guess is that "name" is a very human concept (humans have a way of trying to think of an animals from a human or like a human perspective). Do they have a way of communicating? Yes. Do they have different communications for different purposes, such as coordination? Yes. Do they have a way of calling specific individuals - I'm sure they do. Is that a "Name"? Maybe.... maybe it's as much a name as you wearing your favourite jacket, and having someone call to a person wearing that jacket. Name means different things in different cultures in humans, so expecting Name to mean in "Dolphin communication" the same thing it means in English is very unlikely.
- B回复mangne⬆:James @BigJimmy
I really like dolphins, I want to have one in my bath tub
- O回复mangne⬆:Object23 @Object23
Of course they do! The problem is they can only choose among two: Ecco or Flipper :/
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KajMagnus @KajMagnus
Hi James, I'm curious about what makes you interested in Talkyard and how you have in mind to maybe use it?