ANT 322 Primate Biology and Behavior

Communication

· What are some of the ways in which primates communicate information about themselves and their environments?

· Define: cognitive abilities or cognition

· Why can no other primate aside from humans speak a spoken language?

· What is meant by the terms actor and receiver with regard to communication?

· What are the four interrelated components of a communication system; what are some examples/features, key ideas of each?

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· What are the four main modes of communication used by primate; what are some examples/features, key ideas of each?

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· Define: pheromones

· Define: sound spectrogram

· Define: cross-fostering

· Define: referential