Science (New York, N.Y.)AnimalsMusicAuditory PerceptionMacaca mulattaVocalization
Monkeys have rhythm.
Vani G Rajendran, Luis Prado, Juan Pablo Marquez, Hugo Merchant
Published: 202510.1126/science.adp5220
Abstract
Synchronizing movements to music is a hallmark of human culture, but its evolutionary and neurobiological origins remain unknown. This ability requires (i) extracting a steady rhythmic pulse, or beat, out of continuous sounds; (ii) projecting this pa…
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