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Chimpanzee Gestures Mirror Human Conversational Turn-Taking, Study Finds

Chimpanzee Gestures Mirror Human Conversational Turn-Taking, Study Finds

Research on East African Chimpanzees Reveals Sophisticated Communication Similar to Human Interactions

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Humans might be the masters of quick-fire banter, but chimpanzees have their own rapid back-and-forths, albeit in the form of hand signals. Recent research1 reveals that wild chimpanzees in East Africa exhibit communication patterns remarkably similar to human conversational turn-taking.

A study led by researchers at the University of St Andrews found tha…

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