Ape 'Vocabularies' Shaped by Social Mingling-Like in Humans
Published:23 Mar.2022 Source:University of Warwick
Social mingling shapes and transforms the 'vocabularies' of apes, just like in humans, according to new research led by the University of Warwick.
In a paper published by Nature Ecology and Evolution, researchers have proved that wild orangutans demonstrate distinct 'vocal personalities' that are moulded depending on the social groups in which individuals live and communicate -- as opposed to a fixed repertoire of instinctive, automated calls as traditionally presumed.