Holy vocalizations, Batman!

[tikistitch]

Scientists have taught dolphins to combine both rhythm and vocalisations to produce music, resulting in an extremely high-pitched, short version of the Batman theme song.

The findings, outlined in two studies, are the first time that nonhuman mammals have demonstrated they can recognise rhythms and reproduce them vocally.

Mad scientists! Dolphins! Batman!!

Via the super amazingly wonderful Warren Ellis.

Comments

[mythosidhe.livejournal.com]

First planet Xena, now dolphins singing Batman?! Scientists really are a big bunch of geeks, huh?

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Yes, thankyou. ^_^

[mmymoon.livejournal.com]

Dude, that's pretty much verbatim the conversation we had last night.

*giggles*

[mmymoon.livejournal.com]

This totally made Cory's night. Hee!

[mmymoon.livejournal.com]

I've long thought dolphins and gorillas deserve far more sentience-cred than most people give them. I'm not quite to the Anne McCaffery levels of "OMG DOLPHINS ARE GONNA INHERIT THE EARTH!!!" but really... if I had the background for it, inter-species communication is a dream job in my eyes.

[hikari-no-raven.livejournal.com]

That's great. Now, the dolphins should learn to sing several other songs. Then, they can record an album. I don't know about everyone else, but I know I'd buy it!

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

It would be so punk rock! ^_^