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What are gibbons singing about?
Gibbons belong to a group of animals called primates. They are small apes that live in South East Asia. When they communicate with each other they sound like they are singing – and some sing in duets – but why?
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Vocabulary:
primates - animals belonging to the same group as humans, which includes monkeys and apes
a close shave - a dangerous or difficult situation you just manage to avoid
screech - making a loud, high and unpleasant sound
face-off - argument or fight
gibbons - small apes that live in Southeast Asia
evocative - brings strong feelings or memories to mind
duet - song sung by two people
cacophony - mix of loud noises, which often sound out of tune
territory - an area of land
alert - warn
predators - animals that kills and eats other animals
ancestor - an animal – or human – from the past that a modern animal or human has descended from
evolutionary - a gradual process of change or development
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