Sci Adv November 2018 PMID 30443595

Time-space-displaced responses in the orangutan vocal system.

Adriano R Lameira, Josep Call

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Discussions highlight the exciting recognition that orangutans can 'talk about the past and future,' with phrasing like 'maravilla' (wonder) and mentions of how their memory supports theories of cognitive evolution, reflecting both fascination and the potential significance of the findings. The tone combines admiration with curiosity, emphasizing these behaviors as groundbreaking in primate studies.

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The study discusses a unique vocal behavior in wild Sumatran orangutans where they delay alarm calls after seeing a predator, indicating a form of displaced reference, which is a key feature of human language.
Unlike predictions based on stress responses, the orangutans' delay in vocalization depended on the perceived danger not just for themselves, but also for their infants, hinting at advanced cognitive abilities.
The findings imply that the ability to reference events or objects displaced in time or space may have evolved from behaviors in ancestral primates, contributing to the development of human language.]

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