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New Scientific Finding: Monkeys Don't Talk Much

SOURCE: DIGG • 2010-01-27
TOPICS: Old World Monkeys • Monkeys • Macaque • Animal Rights • Animal Testing • Human Interest

[92 diggs @ Pets & Animals] Monkeys avoid long-winded chatter, preferring to keep it brief, a new study suggests. Scientists found that macaques use short calls far more often than long ones -- as do humans, who predominantly use short words like a, of, and the. The fact tha... read more »

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