A group of chimps at Kibale National Park comfort each other after a display of aggression
Does the term ‘language’ inherently imply that it is uniquely human?
While humans clearly have a highly specialised language ability — allowing us to discuss real or abstract ideas across space and time — our closest modern kin may possess some of the skills from which our own ability evolved.
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