Like the humpback whales in this video.
What's the purpose of this behavior? Is it just playing or does it have a different reason?
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The same reason they beach themselves. They’re obviously trying to evolve back into land animals. They tried the water out for fifty million years and decided it’s too cold. Now they want to get out of the pool.
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Enjoyment. Cetaceans (whales and dolphins) are highly intelligent. Their calls are highly complex means of communication....and its suspected that dolphins have near-(adult) human levels of intelligence. (By comparison your typical adult dog has a level of intelligence and problem solving ability on par with that of a human toddler). A particularly smart dog perhaps that of a three year old.
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Because WEEEEEEEEEEE! *splash* I've read several theories, most recent suggests it is a form of communication, apparently for distances/situations where "singing" doesn't help.
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Times Vengeanceにより編集済み: 6/8/2019 10:03:42 PMBecause whales have lungs and need to breathe oxygen. Edit: They jump specifically to make noise for long-distance communication that would normally be drowned out.