Chimps have individual drum beats to send messages to their friends
The University of St Andrews study shows male chimpanzees have their own signature rhythms which allow them to send information that reveals who is where, and what they are doing.
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The University of St Andrews study shows male chimpanzees have their own signature rhythms which allow them to send information that reveals who is where, and what they are doing.
The drummers puff out their chests, let out a guttural yell, then step up to their kits and furiously pound out their signature beat so that everyone within earshot can tell who is playing.
New observations from the Budongo Forest in Uganda help us to understand why chimpanzee mothers carry their dead infants.Scientists from the University of St Andrews and the University of Neuchatel used 40 years of observations to explore this sad bu
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