Are animal languages so much more complicated than we first thought?

Anyone who thought Dr Doolittle was a load of rubbish may have to think again. Scientists have shown that animal “languages” are actually much more than just the simple sequences of grunts and whistles we assumed before.

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So, what have they been looking at?

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