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Agence France-Presse, Raw Story: Science
Thu, 04/27/2017 - 6:16am

Newborn humpback whales and their mothers whisper to each other to escape potential predators, scientists reported Wednesday, revealing the existence of a previously unknown survival technique. “They don’t want any unwanted listeners,” researcher Simone Videsen, lead author of a st...

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