Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication
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Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication
They might not produce Gershwin hits, but chimpanzees have got rhythm, researchers have found in a study they say sheds light on the evolutionary origins of music.Scientists have previously found chimpanzees drum on the buttress roots of trees to send information to each other, with each individual having their own signature style.However, it remained unclear whether the chimpanzees drummed rhythmically.Now researchers say they have not only found chimpanzees drum with non-random timing, but that the rhythms differ between subspecies.The team said the revelations shed light on the evolutionary origins of a feature that sits at the heart of human social ..