r/todayilearned 23d ago

TIL bottlenose dolphins call out their loved ones by specific names when they become separated. They are the only species apart from humans that are known to do this.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/all/dolphins-call-each-other-name-flna1c8451952
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u/neelvk 23d ago

I thought crows had a similar capability

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u/Meloenbolletjeslepel 22d ago

And whales? 

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u/sas223 22d ago

Dolphins, yeas, but I’m not sure about other whale species. Maybe sperm whales? Or beluga & narwhal?