trustmebro.to/r/…
✓ checked
trust me, bro:
here is the receipt.
the claim

Other animals have vocal learning abilities.

the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
Recorded sources
6 sources for · 0 against

Counts group repeated records of the same source within each side. They do not measure evidence strength or source independence.

Is it true that other animals have vocal learning abilities?

Yes. A reference overview and a peer-reviewed essay both state that vocal learning occurs in several non-human animal groups, including bats, cetaceans, pinnipeds, elephants and three bird groups. Other studies treat vocal learning as present in songbirds and pinnipeds, supporting the claim that other animals have vocal learning abilities.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The private library was unavailable for some searches in this check. Missing library results are not evidence against the claim.

Evidence for · 6
Vocal learning
Get citation
Vocal learning. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocal_learning

See more details
More for · 5
Vocal learning: Beyond the continuum
2020
Get citation
Martins, P. T. & Boeckx, C. (2020). Vocal learning: Beyond the continuum. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000672

A cross-species framework to identify vocal learning abilities in mammals.
2022
Get citation
Ravignani, A. & Garcia, M. (2022). A cross-species framework to identify vocal learning abilities in mammals.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2020.0394

The Role of Vocal Learning in Language. Evolution and Development
2017
Get citation
The Role of Vocal Learning in Language. Evolution and Development. (2017). hdl.handle.net. https://hdl.handle.net/2445/118998

Data from: Songbird species that display more-complex vocal learning are better problem-solvers and have larger brains
2023
Get citation
Jean-Nicolas, A., Melanie, C., & Erich, J. (2023). Data from: Songbird species that display more-complex vocal learning are better problem-solvers and have larger brains. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.tb2rbp06n

Vocal plasticity in harbour seal pups.
2021
Get citation
Borda, L. T., Jadoul, Y., Rasilo, H., Casals, A. S., & Ravignani, A. (2021). Vocal plasticity in harbour seal pups.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2020.0456

Receipt History
Anyone with this link can read the claim and its public receipt, including any personal information in that text. Open permanent receipt.
Check your own claim
Challenge the receipt
Requests are recorded for review. This does not start an automatic check or guarantee a response time.

Citation formatting by citeproc-js (Frank Bennett) and the Citation Style Language project. Source and licenses.

This receipt is an automated verdict against our published method · not an opinion about any author or publication.
Terms · Privacy · How verdicts work