Intricate as the mating dance may be among people, for other primates like chimpanzees and baboons it is even more complicated. This is evident from the work of researchers who report that the distinctive calls made by female chimpanzees during sex are part of a sophisticated social calculation.
Florian Moellers
Female chimpanzees like this one can have sexual swellings that remain visible for several days.
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The Copulation Call of a Female Chimpanzee (Courtesy Simon W. Townsend) (mp3)
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Biologists have long been puzzled by these copulation calls, which can betray the caller’s whereabouts to predators. To compensate for this hazard, the calls must confer a significant evolutionary advantage.
I really do not understand this why do they waste billions of dollars for researching on Animals instead of Humans.
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This post was written by techhair on June 19, 2008
