Killer Whales Learn How to Speak Dolphin

Live Science ^ | October 13, 2013 | Laura Geggel

[lbryce]

Most animals communicate with innate sounds, such as the barking of dogs and the gobbling of turkeys. But some species, humans, for example, can imitate new sounds and learn how to use them correctly in social situations. This ability, called vocal learning, is one of the foundations of language.

Vocal learning is present in bats, some birds and cetaceans — a group that includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. Avian scientists have identified specific neural pathways that play a role in learning birdsong, but studying language-learning in large marine animals is more difficult, the researchers said. [Deep Divers: See Photos of Amazing Dolphins

It is ironic that some members of the animal kingdom have acquired the ability to communicate in another species form of communication yet there are some humans to whom one form of Ebonics pseudo-language is all they have the capacity to acquire.

[bert]

Then there are honey bees

Until we learn their language and how they communicate, we can forget about communicating with extra galactics

[PLMerite]

They'll be conspiring against us next.

We have to get them before they develop opposable thumbs.

[lafroste]

Hey! I have been looking for that t-shirt. Where did you get it?

[PLMerite]

That’s an image I just pulled off the internet, but I actually had one about thirty years ago. There are a lot of variations out there now, try http://www.cafepress.com
but be advised some parts of it are not safe for work or kids.