【Earth&Sky】猩猩口哨暗示人类言谈?_英语听力练习mp3下载-自然-沪江听力酷

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【Earth&Sky】猩猩口哨暗示人类言谈?

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Bonnie, an orangutan at the National Zoo in Washington D.C., has an unusual skill: She can [---1---] .

Bonnie spontaneously began whistling after hearing a caretaker whistle. This surprised Serge Wich, a scientist at the Great Ape Trust of Iowa. He thinks Bonnie's whistling could provide clues about the [---2---] of human speech.

Serge Wich: Certain aspects of human language can be traced back to certain aspects of ape and monkey communication.

Wich said what's so interesting about Bonnie's whistling is that she learned to do it without being taught. Orangutans have been known to mimic humans' physical gestures, but Wich didn't think they could [---3---] . Here is the typical orangutan call.

Scientists now know these calls are nuanced and specific to populations, but [---4---] . Wich plans to learn more by teaching orangutans sounds and vocalizations.

Serge Wich: It's one little component of something that might have evolved into [---5---].

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