Speech clues from grunting fish

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Speech clues from grunting fish

Grunting fish have helped scientists to date the origins of speech to about 400 million years ago.


Toadfish and midshipman fish use a variety of different sounds to attract mates and scare off rivals.


Now US researchers have found that the area of a fish's brain that drives vocalization is extremely primitive.


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