1、Click Here for Support with using Interactive PDFsDaily NewsOrangutans Use Slang Do you like to use slang words with your friends?Words that you hadnt heard of a week ago,but are now suddenly being used by everyone.Well,we are not the only ones.It turns out that orangutans may also be using their ow
2、n slang!Scientists from the University of Warwick have been studying how orangutans speak to each other.Between 2005 and 2010,they studied 70 orangutans from different social groups in Borneo and Sumatra in Southeast Asia.They recorded the kiss-squeak alarm calls that the orangutans made to each oth
3、er.These differed in pitch and length in time.Some of the orangutan groups were big and very chatty.Other groups were smaller and communicated much less.In the larger,chattier groups,orangutans quickly picked up new calls and enjoyed the novelty of using them a lot.Individuals showed off how cool th
4、ey were by picking up these new noises or making up their own.However,just like slang words,some of the calls that became popular quickly were also dropped quickly.When the group of orangutans was smaller,the group was much less likely to use novelty sounds.But,when they did,the slang became part of
5、 their permanent language.The scientists think this means language between apes is shaped by the groups they live in.Up until now,it was thought that perhaps apes used language that was the same in all groups and that it stayed the same.The team also hopes this will give them more clues as to how hu
6、man language evolved.Who knows?We might just be more similar to orangutans than we had previously thought.Photo:Orangutans.GlossaryprimateA type of mammal that includes monkeys and apes.slangInformal words or phrases.pitchHow high or low a sound is.noveltyNew or unusual.Animals World News 29st March
7、 2022What is an ape?Apes are a tailless type of primate.This,as well as having more complex brains,makes them different from monkeys.Apes include gibbons,chimpanzees,bonobos,orangutans and gorillas-and are some of our closest relatives.visit Questions1.How many orangutans did the team study?2.In the
8、 phrase In the larger,chattier groups what is meant by the word chattier?3.Tick to show whether the statement is true or false according to the article.TrueFalseGorillas are apesOrangutans all live in large groups.Orangutans make a kiss-squeak alarm call.Monkeys are a type of ape.4.What is the difference between how long different groups of orangutans use new calls?5.How do you think scientists felt when they discovered that orangutans communicate in this way?Explain your answer.6.Summarise the key information in the article in 15 words or fewer.Orangutans Use Slang visit
