Chimpanzees Have Accents Too, Study Finds
Researchers recorded more than 11,000 calls from 30 young chimpanzees and found site-specific vocal patterns that sharpened as the animals aged.
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Young Chimps Develop Their Own Accents, New Study Finds
Researchers tracking grunts, whimpers and laughter across two geographically separated chimpanzee populations found that vocal differences sharpen with age. The post Young Chimps Develop Their Own Accents, New Study Finds appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
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.
New Study Finds Young Chimpanzees Develop Unique Accents
Researchers who tracked the moans, cries, and laughter of two geographically separated populations found that vocal differences became more pronounced with age. Their findings challenge the long-held assumption that chimpanzee vocalizations are inflexible and determined solely by genetics. Eastern chimpanzee (Pan Troglodytes Schweinfurti), a mother with her child in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania. Image [...]
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