Chimpanzee Dialect Grows More Distinct With Age
Chimpanzee grunts, laughs and whimpers grow more population specific with age, a new study finds, hinting that experience, not genes alone, shapes primate vocal dialects.
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Chimpanzee grunts, laughs and whimpers grow more population specific with age, a new study finds, hinting that experience, not genes alone, shapes primate vocal dialects.