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The ringed seal (Phoca hispida), previously thought to be silent, was found to emit vocalizations under water that were not readily audible to man through the ice. The four vocalizations identified (high- and low-pitched barks, yelps, and chirps) probably facilitate communication and social organization.
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Ian Stirling (1973) studied this question.
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