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Gorilla communication: mums use 'baby talk' gestures
Source: BBC
12 June 2012 Last updated at 09:12
Gorilla communication: mums use 'baby talk' gestures
By Victoria Gill
Science reporter, BBC Nature
Mother gorillas use a type of "baby talk" when communicating with infants, according to scientists.
The team studied captive western lowland gorillas, watching and filming the animals as they interacted.
These animals have a wide repertoire of communication gestures, so the team focused on facial expressions and hand signals used in play.
They published their findings in the American journal of Primatology.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18393314
