Social and vocal complexity in bottlenose dolphins
Stephanie L. King, Richard C. Connor, Stephen H. Montgomery
Abstract
Bottlenose dolphins are highly social, renowned for their vocal flexibility, and possess highly enlarged brains relative to their body size. Here, we discuss some of the defining features of bottlenose dolphin social and vocal complexity and place this in the context of their cognitive evolution.
Topics & Concepts
Bottlenose dolphinFlexibility (engineering)Context (archaeology)CommunicationCognitive flexibilityCognitionCognitive psychologyPsychologyBiologyNeuroscienceEcologyMathematicsPaleontologyStatisticsMarine animal studies overviewAnimal Vocal Communication and BehaviorUnderwater Acoustics Research