Animal Communication: Laughter Is the Shortest Distance between Two Apes
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New acoustic analyses of the calls of great apes and humans in response to tickling reveal the probable evolutionary history of laughter in humans and our nearest living relatives, the great apes.
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Are you suffering from a laugh deficiency disorder?
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 19 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009