A study on the Ivory Coast of Africa was focused on a species of forest dwelling primates known as Cambell's Monkey's. The monkeys, which live in small groups of ten or so individuals including one adult male and several adult females with their progeny, emit six types of alert calls. They combine the calls into different sequences to convey information to the pack such as social cohesion, predation, and other various dangers. This vocal communication is a crucial survival requirement for this tree dwelling primate which lives in an environment with limited visibility.Sunday, December 13, 2009
Syntax in our Primate Cousins
A study on the Ivory Coast of Africa was focused on a species of forest dwelling primates known as Cambell's Monkey's. The monkeys, which live in small groups of ten or so individuals including one adult male and several adult females with their progeny, emit six types of alert calls. They combine the calls into different sequences to convey information to the pack such as social cohesion, predation, and other various dangers. This vocal communication is a crucial survival requirement for this tree dwelling primate which lives in an environment with limited visibility.
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