Convergence of Calls as Animals Form Social Bonds, Active Compensation for Noisy Communication Channels, and the Evolution of Vocal Learning in Mammals

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 319-331

  Tyack, Peter L ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

noise compensation; vocal convergence; vocal learning; vocal production learning

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; LEARNING; MAMMAL; NOISE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; LEARNING; MAMMALS; NOISE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 50849138189     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013087     Document Type: Article

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