Chimpanzees are Capable of Referring to Objects and Socially Learn Meaningful Calls

Evolutionary biologist from the University of Zurich, Simon Townsend, together with English researchers showed that chimpanzees are capable of referring to objects and socially learn meaningful calls. The researchers found that chimpanzees living in captivity have special 'words' that they use for different types of food and can even learn the calls or grunts referring to specific food items used by strangers from foreign groups. So far researchers assumed that the ...

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