Scientists reveal dolphins' diplomatic social behaviour
Monday, June 28, 2010 - 15:14
in Psychology & Sociology
Scientists from the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI) on the island of Sardinia off the coast of Italy have published the most complete repertoire ever of sounds made by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). The study shows how the mammals use whistles and burst-pulsed sounds to communicate and maintain their position in their community's social hierarchy. The research results appear in the book Dolphins: Anatomy, Behaviour and Threats by Nova Science Publishers.