Differences in Human and Great Ape Laughter Reveal Clues to the Origin of Speech
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Differences in human and great ape laughter reveal clues to the origin of speech
Bonobos in the water in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sergey Uryadnikov/ShutterstockHumans are not the only animals that communicate. Birds sing to attract mates, dolphins use signature whistles that identify individuals, and many primates produce complex vocalisations that help them coordinate their social lives. By studying these communication systems, researchers can reconstruct some of the evolutionary steps that eventually led to one of…
A laugh seems spontaneous, almost impossible to measure. However, behind each "ja" there are pauses, breathing and a rhythm. A new study has found that humans, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans share a surprisingly regular temporal structure when laughing. Researchers believe that this pattern was already present in the common ancestor of all great apes, about 15 million years ago. In comparison, human laughter appears faster, variab…
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to tickle a monkey? It turns out they absolutely love it and laugh out loud, just like humans, writes the IFLScience portal.
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