Chimpanzees Have Accents Too, Study Finds
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Researchers suspect that the living environment, social interactions and individual development may influence how chimpanzees produce sounds.
Chimpanzees have accents too, study finds
A study has found that young chimpanzees develop distinct population-specific vocal patterns as they mature (ontogeny), challenging the long-held assumption that their calls are inflexible and determined solely by genetics. The work is published in the journal PLOS One.
Chimpanzees may have 'dialects'! Study reveals new details - OrissaPOST
New Delhi: Acoustics of chimpanzees’ laughs, grunts and whimpers have revealed that young ones may go on to develop distinct vocal patterns or ‘dialects’, according to a study. Researchers said findings published in the journal PLOS One provide a new way of understanding how distinct vocal patterns between varied populations of chimps originated and developed, […]
Analysis of over 11,000 chimpanzee laughs, groans, and cries revealed that each population has its own unique vocal signatures, and these differences become more apparent as they grow older.
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