Lemurs identify callers from nose grunts

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19652679




Lemurs may be able to recognise other primate species from the nasal grunts they make, an Italian study has found.

The primates are known to make grunting calls to communicate in dense forests.

Scientists investigating three closely related species found that variations in the shape of their airways were responsible for different calls among the lemurs.

Researchers say this is the first study to link vocal tract shape to call identification in the animal kingdom.

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1. That's how I was able to identify a couple of ex-boyfriends...

Seriously, thanks for posting. I love to read stuff like this!