Marmoset monkeys use distinctive, whistle-like “phee calls” to address specific monkeys, similar to how humans use names, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.

Marmosets are the first nonhuman primates known to use name-like labels for individuals, a new study suggests. ... The small, South American monkey uses an array of chirps, ...

Marmoset Monkeys Give Each Other Names, Scientists Reveal. Published Aug 29, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT. By . Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK.

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Monkey monikers: Like humans, marmosets give each other names. These diminutive primates use loud, high-pitched calls to assign each other 'vocal labels' Last updated: August 30, 2024 | 23:10. AFP.

Marmoset monkeys join elite list of animals who call each other by names. Behaviour may have evolved to help marmosets stay connected in dense rainforests, study says. Vishwam Sankaran.

Many monkey species use vocalizations in order to communicate, ... and marmoset monkeys in particular are skilled at listening in to their peers. In fact, ...

The world’s smallest monkey is called the pygmy marmoset, and it is, predictably, very tiny, just a little scoop of fur. It likes to eat the sticky resin found in tree bark, ...

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Back to homepage / Live news Monkey monikers: Like humans, marmosets give each other names. Washington (AFP) – Naming others is considered a marker of highly advanced cognition in social animals ...

Marmoset monkeys use distinctive, whistle-like “phee calls” to address specific monkeys, similar to how humans use names, according to a study published in the journal Science.