Are Gelada Cries the Closest Thing We Have to Human Speech?

Name: Are Gelada Cries the Closest Thing We Have to Human Speech?
Uploaded: 2019-05-03
Duration: 68867
Description: Are geladas one evolutionary adaptation away from being capable of human speech? Studies show that in our own primate ancestors, "lip-smacking" was an immediate precursor to speech.

Are geladas one evolutionary adaptation away from being capable of human speech? Studies show that in our own primate ancestors, "lip-smacking" was an immediate precursor to speech. (01:08)