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Monkeys are better yodelers than humans, study finds

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Several species of monkey living in rainforests of Latin America employ "voice breaks" in their calls that acoustically resemble human yodeling.

Yodeling involves singing a long note subjected to repeated rapid sharp shifts in pitch.

Marco Polo encountered Tibetan monks on his travels who used the vocal technique for long-distance communication.

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