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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

lapfog_1

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5. oh, and killer whales do have tounges

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 31, 2018, 02:37 PM

Jan 2018

but no vocal cords in their throats.

"A killer whale makes sounds by moving air between nasal sacs in the blowhole region. In contrast, a human makes sound by forcing air through the larynx. The vocal cords in the larynx vibrate as air flows across them, producing sounds."

https://seaworld.org/en/animal-info/animal-infobooks/killer-whale/communication-and-echolocation

much as I hate to reference seaworld for this info

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Killer whale learns to imitate human speech in world first (video at link) [View all] ffr Jan 2018 OP

As soon as she says "So long and thanks for all the fish" lapfog_1 Jan 2018 #1

Too many consonants for an animal without a tongue, don't you think? ffr Jan 2018 #2

Yes, I know, constructor was autocorrected to construction lapfog_1 Jan 2018 #4

oh, and killer whales do have tounges lapfog_1 Jan 2018 #5

You beat me to the punch. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2018 #3