Bonobo Apes Found To Make Sounds Like Human Babies
- 9 years ago
New research has found that the evolution of speech may be reflected in bonobo apes, one of man’s closest primate relatives, who are believed to communicate using squeals similar to human babies before they learn to talk.
Human babies may not be the only species in the animal kingdom to babble.
According to a new study, bonobos, which are humans’ closest primate relatives, communicate through high-pitched sounds that resemble the squeals of infants before they can form words.
Peeps are what the researchers have named these calls which tend to be made with closed mouths in short bursts.
Bonobos are recognized as the first animals besides humans to utter these sounds. They can be applied to a variety of situations and emotions, giving them functional
Human babies may not be the only species in the animal kingdom to babble.
According to a new study, bonobos, which are humans’ closest primate relatives, communicate through high-pitched sounds that resemble the squeals of infants before they can form words.
Peeps are what the researchers have named these calls which tend to be made with closed mouths in short bursts.
Bonobos are recognized as the first animals besides humans to utter these sounds. They can be applied to a variety of situations and emotions, giving them functional