Animal communication: big talkers and small talk.
Vocal tract resonances, known as formants, are important perceptual cues for the identification of human speech and animal calls. A recent study shows that monkeys can also use formants to determine the age and size of the monkey producing a call.
Munhall
K G
KG
Department of Psychology, Department of Otolaryngology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. kevin.munhall@queensu.ca
Byrne
S K
SK
D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D006801:Humans; D008253:Macaca mulatta / Q000502:physiology*; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D014828:Vocalization, Animal