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Chimpanzees Consider Their Audience When Communicating
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Chimpanzees appear to consider
who they are "talking to" before
they call out. Researchers found
that wild chimps that spotted a
poisonous snake were more likely to
make their "alert call" in the
presence of a chimp that had not
seen the threat.
This indicates that the animals
"understand the mindset" of others.
The insight into the primates'
remarkable intelligence will be
published in the journal
Current Biology.
The University of St. Andrews
scientists, who carried out the
work, study primate communication
to uncover some of the origins of
human language.
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