2007-09-05 05:40:34 · 14 answers · asked by Simon F 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
This has been observed in songbirds with a wide geographic distribution. Young males learn the songs of their fathers by listening. They will learn a non-local dialect if they are exposed to it.
Humpbacked whales living in the northern and southern oceans also have been observed to sing slightly different songs.
2007-09-05 05:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by Roger S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, various animals have been documented to have local or regional accents in their communication. A simple search on Google for regional, accent and animal turns up 958,000 hits. Here are the top two, both popular science sites:
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/04/11/sealaccent_ani.html?category=animals&guid=20070411124530
http://animal.discovery.com/news/briefs/20060320/birdaccent.html?source=rss
2007-09-05 05:46:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clever Phil Dirtbox cat speaks perfect English recieved pronunciation and has not been influenced by Welsh Phils slurred Welsh/Cockney brogue.
2007-09-08 13:02:12 · answer #3 · answered by R4U 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bizzarely adequate, the stoats, weasels and badgers on Teesside, tremendously alongside citadel Eden Walkway, all have the comparable small, pursed lipped, unfriendly expressions because of the fact the citizens. little doubt in addition they say:- "very nicely Darlin', fancy givin' me a cuddle eh?" As verified via the orange 40+ high-quality females in Brad's Bar and Zanzibar.
2016-10-10 00:18:04 · answer #4 · answered by dermio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there was a news article on the BBC some time ago which in particular (If I remember rightly) mentioned a northern accent.
2007-09-05 05:50:51 · answer #5 · answered by idlehippy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure about regional as in within one country, but different sounds in different regions of the world are well documented.
Except for crows who screech in crow in any dam country!
2007-09-05 06:02:50 · answer #6 · answered by Christine H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me dad had some pigeons that spoke Geordie.It was a bugger if they got lost,nobody could understand them.In the end we made some name tags to fit over their claws.
2007-09-05 05:50:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yorkshire Terriers ! Cornish Hens !
2007-09-05 05:55:09 · answer #8 · answered by chezliz 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
damn dude good one well who knows really animal dont actually speak but read minds body movements emotions and sounds so i guest they got theme self through no worries if a welsh rabbit here the sound or even see Indian tiger i guest he knows wat the means RUN FOR UR LIFE!
Hey that wat dogs get us they dont know english or welsh they get familiarise with an certain individual mind body movement emotions and sounds our language are just sounds so they are international amazing right WOW
2007-09-05 05:54:57 · answer #9 · answered by adil_saban2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes ,welsh rabbit has a very cheesey accent .lol
2007-09-06 22:28:47 · answer #10 · answered by HaSiCiT Bust A Tie A1 TieBusters 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋