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Marmoset Monkeys Give Each Other Names, Scientists Reveal

CosmicTaco · 2024-08-30T12:44:03.834063+05:30

- Israeli scientists have discovered that marmoset monkeys use specific calls to 'vocally label' each other, a first among non-human primates. - When separated by a visual barrier, marmosets use phee calls to communicate, taking turns to speak, unlike dogs barking simultaneously. - This discovery highlights the complexity of social communication among marmosets, with family groups using similar calls to identify each other. - The phenomenon of vocal labelling in marmosets is similar to human names, suggesting that name-calling has evolved independently across different species. - Researchers believe this finding could help us better understand how language evolved, as similar social selection pressures might exist in the ecology or society of these animals.

Israeli scientists have discovered that marmoset monkeys use specific calls to 'vocally label' each other, a first among non-human primates.
When separated by a visual barrier, marmosets use phee calls to communicate, taking turns to speak, unlike dogs barking simultaneously.
This discovery highlights the complexity of social communication among marmosets, with family groups using similar calls to identify each other.
The phenomenon of vocal labelling in marmosets is similar to human names, suggesting that name-calling has evolved independently across different species.
Researchers believe this finding could help us better understand how language evolved, as similar social selection pressures might exist in the ecology or society of these animals.