The phonology of sperm whale coda vowels
Gašper Beguš, Maksymilian Michał Dąbkowski, Ronald Sprouse, David F. Gruber, Shane Gero
This paper shows sperm whale codas resemble human vowels in acoustic properties and pattern similarly across multiple dimensions, suggesting a close parallel to human phonology.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · Apr 15, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition