
'Chatty Turtles' Flip the Script on the Evolutionary Origins of Vocalization in Animals
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Acoustical Communication in Coenate Vegetables
Sicilian amphibians emit sounds through the respiratory tract, just like their common ancestor. Sometimes Jorgevich Kolin and his colleagues would find more than 30 different sounds in a single species repertoire. It seems that the more socialized the animal is, the more vocally diverse it is,. But further studies are needed to confirm this.
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