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=== Whale song === Males in some baleen species communicate via [[Whale vocalization|whale song]], sequences of high pitched sounds. These "songs" can be heard for hundreds of kilometers. Each population generally shares a distinct song, which evolves over time. Sometimes, an individual can be identified by its distinctive vocals, such as the [[52-hertz whale]] that sings at a higher frequency than other whales. Some individuals are capable of generating over 600 distinct sounds.<ref name="mann" /> In baleen species such as humpbacks, blues and fins, male-specific song is believed to be used to attract and display fitness to females.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Janik |first1=Vincent |title=Cetacean vocal learning and communication |journal=Current Opinion in Neurobiology |date=2014 |volume=28 |pages=60β65 |doi= 10.1016/j.conb.2014.06.010|pmid=25057816 |s2cid=40334723 }}</ref>
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