ozteabe ([info]ozteabe) wrote,
@ 2006-05-17 18:03:00
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Another recent paper shows how other animals beside humans possess eloquent, advanced semantic capabilities.

Researchers working in Nigeria have found that putty-nosed monkeys can use their two warning calls as 'building blocks' to create a third call with a different meaning. The researchers claim this is the first example of this aside humans.

What happened to the hump-back whale language research?


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you know what really irks me...
[info]whatanassiam
2006-05-22 11:06 pm UTC (link)
somehow, human intelligence is always considered such a benchmark...like any animal species capable of doing anything similar to what we are capable of, is a great thing...

I dare us to produce light from our derrière(holding a lighter when we fart does not count :D )

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Re: you know what really irks me...
[info]ozteabe
2006-05-23 10:07 pm UTC (link)
Kenny in the South Park Movie actually manages to do exactly THAT, inspired by the Canadians! :D

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