If You Give An Orangutan A Kazoo...

06/12/2019 12 min
If You Give An Orangutan A Kazoo...

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If you give an orangutan a kazoo, will it produce a sound? Researchers discovered that this simple instrument could offer insights into the vocal abilities of orangutans — and the evolution of human speech. Short Wave reporter Emily Kwong talks with primatologist Adriano Lameira about a growing body of evidence that humans may not be the only great apes with voice control.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy