Still Waters Posted November 5, 2014 #1 Share Posted November 5, 2014 The flutelike songs of the male hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus) are some of the most beautiful in the animal kingdom. Now, researchers have found that these melodies employ the same mathematical principles that underlie many Western and non-Western musical scales - the first time this has been seen in any animal outside humans. http://news.sciencem...irst-time?rss=1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllJay Posted November 5, 2014 #2 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Nice, but the day they start to sing the blues, then I'm impressed. They know how to "sing" like a chainsaw though. http://youtu.be/mSB71jNq-yQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted November 5, 2014 #3 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I thought it was the other way round ~ from human whistling to the earliest wind musical instruments ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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