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Monkeys far smarter than thought

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New York: Researchers have uncovered a sophisticated primate language of monkeys which even has local dialects and found that they can form basic ‘sentences’ to communicate.
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The same species of monkeys located in separate regions use their alarm calls differently to warn of approaching predators, a linguistic analysis by a team of scientists has revealed.

The combined team of linguists and primatologists analysed alarm calls of Campbell’s monkeys on two sites – the Tai forest in Ivory Coast and Tiwai Island in Sierra Leone.

“Our findings show that Campbell’s monkeys have a distinction between roots and suffixes, and that their combination allows the monkeys to describe both the nature of a threat and its degree of danger,” said Philippe Schlenker, the lead author and professor at New York University.

Whereas the primates were threatened by eagles on Tiwai Island, eagles and leopards threatened them in the Tai Forest.

Using transcriptions of these monkey calls, gathered in field experiments involving playbacks of predator calls, the researchers found greater complexity in expression than previously understood.

These calls make a distinction between roots (especially ‘hok’ and ‘krak’) and suffixes (-oo). Their combination allows the monkeys to describe both the nature of a threat and the degree of danger.

Thus, ‘hok’ warns of serious aerial threats, usually eagles, whereas ‘hok-oo’ can be used for a variety of general aerial disturbances. The calls are not used in the same way in the Tai Forest and on Tiwai Island.

In the long term, the research should help initiate the development of a form of ‘primate linguistics’ — the application of sophisticated methods from contemporary formal linguistics to systems of animal communication, Schlenker said.

The study appeared in the journal Linguistics and Philosophy.

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Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside

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If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.

The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform with no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts on various products. In addition to this, Amazon has also partnered with several banks including ICICI, Kotak Bank, and RBL so that customers get instant discounts of up to 10% using their cards and EMI transactions.

Customers can easily enjoy this summer sale and get massive discounts on iPhones. They can also compare prices on Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2022 before making a purchase.

 

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13 

Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.

If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.

Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)

Features of Apple iPhone 13 

The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.

The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.

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