Seals sing 'otherworldly' songs structured like nursery rhymes


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During the spring breeding season, male leopard seals dive underwater and perform their songs for two minutes before returning to the surface for air.— BRIAN/Pixabay

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 July 31.

The Australian-led team of researchers compared the complexity of the songs composed by the big blubbery mammals to those of other animals - as well as human musicians like the Beatles and Mozart.

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