New on Zoologic: The Many Meanings of Monkeys Yawns

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Written By maryb
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Photo: Rod Waddington, via Wikimedia Commons. Distributed under a CC-BY-SA-2.0 license.Gelada baboons have three distinct types of yawn. And it turns out that males and females use these yawns differently to convey different social messages.Learn the meaning behind the geladas yawns: Different Yawns Send Different Messages for Gelada Baboons.

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