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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.

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

Wed, 20 Aug, 2014 - 01:00

So, what have they been looking at?

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