ANIMAL VOCAL COMMUNICATION

~~DRIVERS BEHIND THE EVOLUTION OF ACOUSTIC SIGNAL DESIGN IN MAMMALS~~

What are the drivers behind the evolution of acoustic behaviour across mammals

~~BLUE WHALE VOCALISATIONS REVEALS POPULATION STRUCTURE~~

~~VOCAL LEARNING~~

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~~ONTOGENY OF ACOUSTIC SIGNALS - cues signalling age are reversed in leopard seals where older guys have a higher (not lower) pitch~~

Larger male seals have calls with higher fundamental frequencies than

~~FEMALE SOLICITATION CALLS – finding a mate~~

Female solicitation calls – female seals call when in oestrus

~~INDIVIDUAL VARIABILITY IN ACOUSTIC BEHAVIOUR~~

~~FRIEND OR FOE : neighbour-stranger recognition~~

~~MOTHER-YOUNG RECOGNITION~~

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~~FEMALES MATERNAL STRATEGY INFLUENCES THE MALE'S VOCALIZATION REPERTOIRE~~

The number of different call types produced by male seals is influenced by the strategy of maternal care adopted by the females.

~~LONG-DISTANCE CALLS - density and calling~~

~~HEARING – vocal perception~~

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~~WHAT CALLS DO THEY MAKE~~

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We are interested in the function and evolution of vocal communication signals, including signal design, perception and vocal learning. We take a comparative approach and work across different species.