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The object behind the echo: dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) perceive object shape globally through echolocation.

Adam A. Pack¹, Louis M. Herman, Matthias Hoffmann-Kuhnt

¹Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory, 1129 Ala Moana Boulevard, 96814, Honolulu, HI, USA

Behavioural Processes

|April 17, 2002

Summary

Bottlenosed dolphins can match objects using echolocation and vision, demonstrating a strong ability to recognize global shapes. This research suggests dolphins perceive objects based on overall appearance, not just local details.

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