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New World monkeys, whose range stretches from Mexico to Argentina, were found to have evolved the largest vocal membranes of all the primates, suggesting these thin ribbons of tissue play a particularly important role in their vocal production and repertoire of calls. This image shows black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya). Image credit: Jacob Dunn, Anglia Ruskin University.

New World Monkeys Are World’s Finest Yodelers, Study Says

Apr 3, 2025 by News Staff

Apes and monkeys possess special anatomical structures in their throats called vocal membranes, which disappeared from humans through evolution to allow...