Shouting monkeys show surprising eloquence

Monkeys string sounds together to create meaning.

It may not be exactly poetry, but a species of monkey has demonstrated an unsuspected level of articulacy. Researchers working in Nigeria have found that putty-nosed monkeys can use their two warning calls as ‘building blocks’ to create a third call with a different meaning. It’s the first example of this outside humans, say the researchers.

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