Body Talk

Scientists decode how gorillas talk to each other — watch

by Robin Bea
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You’ve almost certainly seen an image of a gorilla beating its chest at some point.

It’s one of the ape’s most distinctive behaviors.

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Scientists have long thought that gorillas beat their chests to communicate with each other. But they didn’t know exactly what was being communicated — or how.

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