Chilling moment orca whale imitates human speech

A study in 2018 revealed that some orcas are able to imitate human speech, mirroring words such as 'Amy', 'Hello' and 'Bye ...
Discover Magazine

Seal Brains Hint at Strong Vocal Flexibility, Giving Us Clues to the Origins of Speech

Discover the neural similarities of seals to particularly vocal birds and even humans, suggesting the foundations of speech may not be uniquely human after all.
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Animals imitate humans and do silly things nonstop

The animal-loving team at Ginger Cat captures animals imitating humans and performing nonstop silly antics.
The Spokesman-Review

Sea lion can imitate human movements, report researchers at Japanese aquarium

TOYOOKA, Hyogo – A sea lion named Hama can imitate human movements, according to a study led by an official at the Kinosaki Marine World aquarium in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture. Similar abilities have ...

Will humans and animals ever be able to converse? Here’s what science says.

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Five Dramatic Ways Animals Respond to Human Noise, From Mimicking Car Alarms While Wooing Mates to Calling Higher Over the Din of Traffic

As human-caused sound gets louder around the world, some animals change their behavior and many creatures suffer health issues Olivia Ferrari As human noise increases around the world, some animals ...