Chimpanzees display similarities with human conversation in rapid turn-taking through hand gestures, suggesting shared fundamental communication features.
Researchers analyzed over 8,500 gestures from 252 wild chimps, noting quick exchanges similar to human conversational timing, with some sequences involving up to seven gestures.
Chimpanzees utilize gestures for various purposes like reconciliation, conflict avoidance, sharing food, and indicating desires to travel together, illustrating the broad use of non-verbal communication in their lives.
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