Killer whales that eat fish chatter in dialects with up to 17 kinds of calls. Researchers now say that harbor seals eavesdrop on the whales and can tell the harmless neighborhood fish eaters from roving gangs with a taste for fresh seal.
GOOD LISTENER. A harbor seal can learn enough about the dialects of the killer whale to distinguish the sounds of harmless neighbors from those of seal killers.
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