Friday, November 11, 2011

Baby apes' arm waving hints at origins of language

Link: Baby apes' arm waving hints at origins of language

Actions speak louder than words. Baby chimps, bonobos, gorillas and orang-utans – our four closest living relatives – quickly learn to use visual gestures to get their message across, providing the latest evidence that hand waving may have been a vital first step in the development of human language.

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