silence7@slrpnk.net to New York Times gift articles@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 4 months agoWhy Do Apes Make Gestures? Chimps and other apes have been observed making more than 80 meaningful gestures. Three theories have tried to explain why.www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down11
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkWhy Do Apes Make Gestures? Chimps and other apes have been observed making more than 80 meaningful gestures. Three theories have tried to explain why.www.nytimes.comsilence7@slrpnk.net to New York Times gift articles@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoSounds like humans. Not sure why scientists would think all apes would use the same language. Even giving a middle finger isn’t a universal gesture across our species.
Sounds like humans. Not sure why scientists would think all apes would use the same language. Even giving a middle finger isn’t a universal gesture across our species.