Sperm whales clicks 'one of closest parallels' to human language, study reveals
Dan McDonald
Sperm whale clicks are among the closest parallels to human language ever identified in the animal kingdom, a groundbreaking study has found. Researchers from Project Ceti said the sounds - known as codas - represent “one of the closest parallels to human phonology of any analysed animal communication system". The findings, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, suggest the vocalisations are far more structured and sophisticated than previously thought. Unlike the melodic songs of hump