They found that leopard seal mating calls are similar in predictability to human nursery rhymes ... is — was remarkably close to our own nursery…This article was originally published on Mongabay .
The lyrics of the popular nursery rhyme never actually mention an egg - but Humpty Dumpty has been depicted as one in illustrations for centuries ... .
Antarctic leopard seals make calls that share structures with nursery rhymes ... mating call sequences seem to be similar in predictability to human nursery rhymes ... the randomness found in nursery rhymes.
When male leopard seals dive down into icy Antarctic waters, they sing songs structured like nursery rhymes in performances that can last up to 13 hours, scientists said Thursday ....
When male leopard seals dive down into icy Antarctic waters, they sing songs structured like nursery rhymes in performances that can last up to 13 hours, scientists said Thursday ... .
1 (Xinhua) -- Australian researchers have discovered that Antarctic leopard seals' underwater "songs" share structural patterns with human nursery rhymes.
Male leopard seals in Antarctica sing underwater “songs” that are surprisingly similar to human nursery rhymes ... The most striking finding was the songs’ similarity to the predictable, repetitive structure of nursery rhymes.
A comparison of the structure of leopard seal songs to those of other mammals and various forms of human music has found the closest counterpart to be nursery rhymes ...Nursery rhymes don’t have the same need to travel a long distance.
) Wednesday's child is not "full of woe," new study finds, debunking popular nursery rhyme ... nursery rhymes like 'Monday's Child' are simply harmless fun ... debunking popular nursery rhyme.