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Long Arcuate Fascicle in Wild and Captive Chimpanzees as a Potential Structural Precursor of the Language Network
- Researchers analyzed 371 instances of chimpanzee drumming recorded across various regions to examine their rhythmic patterns and communication strategies.
- Scientists theorize this drumming behavior, which varies by location, evolved as a way for chimps to communicate their presence and social status.
- Chimpanzees use tree trunks and roots as instruments and produce steady rhythms with unique beat patterns that help individuals recognize each other.
- Catherine Hobaiter said, "It's a way of socially checking in," and Henkjan Honing noted chimps "clearly play their instruments with regular rhythms."
- The findings suggest that rhythm-based communication likely predates humans, revealing greater complexity in animal communication than previously thought.
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Long arcuate fascicle in wild and captive chimpanzees as a potential structural precursor of the language network
The arcuate fascicle (AF) is the main fibre tract in the brain for human language. It connects frontal and temporal language areas in the superior and middle temporal gyrus (MTG). The AF’s connection to the MTG was considered unique to humans and has influenced theories of the evolution of language. Here, using high-resolution diffusion MRI of post-mortem brains, we demonstrate that both wild and captive chimpanzees have a direct AF connection i…
Chimpanzees drum with unique rhythm, giving insight into evolution of human musicality
Wild chimpanzee drumming shares many rhythmic properties of human music, shedding light on the evolution of human musicality.Adult male Eastern chimpanzee of the Sonso community in the Budongo Forest (Uganda) producing a pant-hoot call. Copyright Adrian SoldatiWild chimpanzees drum with rhythm and that rhythm may vary depending on where they live according to new research showing that chimpanzee drumming shares some rhythmic properties with huma…
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