Lemur ‘honks’ could hold the secret to musical ability in humans
There are around 100 species of lemur, all of which are native to the island of Madagascar. Photo: Getty
The car horn-like honks of lemurs could help scientists learn how humans evolved musical ability.
Analysis of the sounds made by 51 lemurs on Madagascar revealed they have three types of rhythm and use different noises for certain things.
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