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Primate call gives clues to human speech origins
A bizarre sound made by a primate could help to reveal more about the origins of human speech, a study suggests.
Scientists have found that the gelada, a species that is closely related to the baboon, makes a gurgling noise that shares features with human language.
They believe the monkey's call could be similar to the primitive noises that the evolutionary ancestors of humans once made.
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The call of the gelada, which is found in the highlands of Ethiopia, sounds like a cross between a yodel and a baby's gurgle.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22067192
Scientists have found that the gelada, a species that is closely related to the baboon, makes a gurgling noise that shares features with human language.
They believe the monkey's call could be similar to the primitive noises that the evolutionary ancestors of humans once made.
...
The call of the gelada, which is found in the highlands of Ethiopia, sounds like a cross between a yodel and a baby's gurgle.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22067192
Audio at the link.
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