Our red-headed primate cousins, the orangutans, might be more similar to us vocally than we first thought. According to a paper published in the journal PNAS Nexus on June 27, orangutans have been ...

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In the dense forests of Indonesia, you can hear strange and haunting sounds. At first, these calls may seem like a random collection of noises—but my rhythmic analyses reveal a different story. Those ...

New research has found that orangutans (which are indeed apes, not monkeys) possess beatboxing skills as good, if not more impressive than their primate cousins — us — and it may be a huge clue to the ...

Researchers have discovered that orangutans possess vocal abilities similar to beatboxing, where they can produce two different sounds simultaneously. The study suggests that these vocal abilities in ...

Wendy Erb has spent countless hours studying orangutans in Borneo's tropical peatland forests in order to learn how male Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) communicate. While doing so, she ...

A three year hunt for patterns hidden in the roars, sighs, and other noises made by Indonesia's orangutans has discovered 'a full spectrum' of complex vocalizations. The breakthrough comes hot on the ...

We listen to orangutan sounds that surprised scientists and give the latest version of Google Translate a try. Orangutan Speaks? Google Translates! [Youtube] There’s news this week about an orangutan ...

Orangutans can make two separate sounds simultaneously, much like songbirds or human beatboxers, according to a study. Adriano Lameira and Madeleine Hardus observed vocalizing orangutans in the wild.