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Chimpanzees gesture back and forth quickly like in human conversations, researchers find

  • Researchers found that chimpanzees communicate using quick gestures similarly to how humans converse, suggesting shared communication rules. These findings were reported in the journal Current Biology on July 22.
  • The study led by scientists at the University of St Andrews collected data from five wild communities in East Africa, noting slight conversational timing differences.
  • Dr. Gal Badihi stated that human and chimpanzee turn-taking during conversation appears governed by similar evolutionary mechanisms.
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