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1. • • Humans and songbirds do, but until now, the ability to vocalize to a beat hasn’t been observed elsewhere in the animal kingdom. Scientists now say they have discovered one of the hallmarks of the skill in the fluffy, black-and-white indri lemur, a species distantly related to humans and only found in Madagascar.
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   Can a lemur vocalize to a beat?

   • Humans and songbirds do, but until now, the ability to vocalize to a beat hasn’t been observed elsewhere in the animal kingdom. Scientists now say they have discovered one of the hallmarks of the skill in the fluffy, black-and-white indri lemur, a species distantly related to humans and only found in Madagascar.

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   Why do lemurs exaggerate their size?

   • Lemurs are able to exaggerate their size due to the unique structure of their larynx, new research has found. The small primates, native to Madagascar, are able to do so through an extra set of vocal folds.

   Anglia Ruskin University study reveals secrets of lemur larynx

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   Can a lemur learn a musical skill?

   • Scientists now say they have discovered one of the hallmarks of the skill in the fluffy, black-and-white indri lemur, a species distantly related to humans and only found in Madagascar. The study opens the door to discovering musical traits in other species, experts say, and to understanding how our own rhythmic abilities evolved.

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   Do Madagascan lemurs have vocal folds?

   • Co-author Dr Dunn, associate professor in evolutionary biology at ARU, said: "All primates have a pair of vocal folds in their larynx, which vibrate to modify the air flow, and our research shows that all species of Madagascan lemurs have a unique additional pair of folds in the vestibular region, parallel to the vocal folds.

   Anglia Ruskin University study reveals secrets of lemur larynx

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   Why do lemurs sing together?

   • After analysing hundreds of the lemur's songs, scientists at the University of Turin in Italy have found they harmonise together, in duets and sometimes in choruses of more than two animals. They also sing to find lost family members, mark parts of the forest as their territory, and even perform "vocal battles" with each other!

   Singing animals: Indri lemurs found to sing in similar rhythm to humans

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   Do vociferous lemurs have rhythm?

   • In a new study published in Current Biology, De Gregorio, Ravignani and their colleagues analyzed recordings of 636 individual indri songs collected from 20 different family groups to determine whether these vociferous lemurs do, in fact, possess rhythm. Two-month-old indri. Credit: Bernard Castelein/Nature Picture Library/Alamy Stock Photo

   Giant Lemurs Are the First Mammals (besides Us) Found to Use Musical

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3. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-cambridgeshireAnglia Ruskin University study reveals secrets of lemur ... - BBC

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   Lemurs are small primates, native to Madagascar. Lemurs are able to exaggerate their size due to the unique structure of their larynx, new research has found. The small primates, native to...

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   Oct 25, 2021 · Humans and songbirds do, but until now, the ability to vocalize to a beat hasn’t been observed elsewhere in the animal kingdom. Scientists now say they have discovered one of the hallmarks of the skill in the fluffy, black-and-white indri lemur, a species distantly related to humans and only found in Madagascar.

5. www.bbc.com › news › uk-england-cambridgeshire-68921785Anglia Ruskin University study reveals secrets of lemur larynx

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7. phys.org › news › 2024-04-recreate-lemurs-kind-vocalStudy is first to describe and recreate lemurs' one-of-a-kind ...

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   Apr 30, 2024 · The results suggest that lemurs acquired the twin vocal folds as a novel evolutionary adaptation, and this feature was probably acquired by their common ancestor at least 35 million years...

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8. www.newsweek.com › lemurs-larynx-evolutionScientists Uncover Secret Behind Lemurs' Unique Trick

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   May 1, 2024 · Lemurs are able to pretend to be much larger than they really are using only their voice, thanks to a special quirk of evolution, and scientists have discovered how they do it.

9. www.bbc.co.uk › newsround › 59051098Singing animals: Indri lemurs found to sing in similar rhythm ...

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   Oct 26, 2021 · No, they're not a new band climbing up the UK charts. In fact, they're a species of lemur known for their singing and their talents are more similar to human vocals than you might expect!

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    Oct 25, 2021 · In addition to their prodigious pipes, indris sport a varied vocal repertoire, including a high-pitched, wail-like “song” that reverberates through the forest.