Basic building blocks of sperm whale language have been uncovered, scientists say
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Scientists studying sperm whales have identified the basic elements of their communication system, potentially paving the way for better protection of the mammals.
Scientists have been trying for decades to understand what those clicks might mean, with only minimal progress. While they still don't know, they now think there are sets of clicks they believe make up a "phonetic alphabet" that the whales can use to build the very rough equivalent of what people think of as words and phrases.
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