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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nilima Marshall

Madagascan lemur ‘honks’ are music to our ears

Madagascan lemurs produce rhythmic “honks” that sound like a car horn to warn their friends and family of danger, scientists have found.

The unique alarm calls, which have a distinct sense of rhythm, are helping shed light on how human music evolved, researchers from the University of Warwick said.

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