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Monkeys are "best yodellers" in the world reaching octaves 3 times higher than humans, study says

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Study: Monkeys possess special structures in their throats called vocal membranes.

They can introduce "voice breaks" to their calls at the same rapid transitions in frequency heard in yodelling.

Primates studied included the black and gold howler monkey, tufted capuchin, black-capped squirrel monkey , and Peruvian spider monkey.

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