Assertion: killer whale | /r/CapableOf | make sound
Facets:
value: for two overlapping functions
type: OTHER
value: for communication
type: PURPOSE
value: by moving air between nasal sacs
type: MANNER
value: for echolocation
type: PURPOSE
value: by passing air
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: They will make a sound that travels through the water until sound waves hit an object.
text: Killer whales produce sound by passing air through a structure known as the ‘phonic lips’, which is connected to the blow hole.
text: Orcas produce sound for echolocation and communication.
text: A killer whale makes sounds by moving air between nasal sacs in the blowhole region.
text: They use echolocation to communicate and hunt, making sounds that travel underwater until they encounter objects, then bounce back, revealing their location, size, and shape.
text: Orcas make sounds that travel through the water to a great distance, and it is easy to locate any prey using it.
text: This means that killer whales produce sounds and then listen to the echoes.
text: Killer whales produce sounds for two overlapping functions: communicating and navigation (in the form of echolocation).