The popularity of bioacoustics for threatened species monitoring has surged. Large volumes
of acoustic data can be collected autonomously and remotely with minimal human effort. The …

Delphinid communication has been shaped by the marine environment. This resulted in
specific adaptations such as echolocation and a sophisticated communication system that …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Large bioacoustic archives of wild animals are an important source to identify reappearing
communication patterns, which can then be related to recurring behavioral patterns to …

Humans communicate with small children in unusual and highly conspicuous ways (child-
directed communication (CDC)), which enhance social bonding and facilitate language …

Narwhals (Monodon monoceros) are gregarious toothed whales that strictly reside in the
high Arctic. They produce a broad range of signal types; however, studies of narwhal …

In highly social top predators, group living is an ecological strategy that enhances individual
fitness, primarily through increased foraging success. Additive mortality events across …

Cultural evolution is a powerful process shaping behavioural phenotypes of many species
including our own. Killer whales are one of the species with relatively well-studied vocal …

The trajectory of development and refinement of communication signals closely map
physical and social development in many vertebrate species. Although marine mammals …

Animal signature vocalizations that are distinctive at the individual or group level can
facilitate recognition between conspecifics and re-establish contact with an animal that has …