What's Really Keeping Monkeys From Speaking Their Minds? Their Minds, Science
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Squirrel monkey - Wikipedia
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Can this sneaky chimp read minds?
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Will humans ever be able to talk to animals?
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Orangutans Are the Only Non-Human Primates Capable of 'Talking
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What Can Bonobos Teach Us About the Nature of Language?
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Monkey speak: Macaques have the anatomy, not the brain, for human
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The Chimp Paradox: The Acclaimed Mind Management Programme to Help
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Talk like you: Scientists discover why humans evolved to talk
Volume 625 Issue 7995, 18 January 2024
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How artificial intelligence could help us talk to animals
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There is a moral argument for keeping great apes in zoos
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The science behind what makes people laugh - Vox