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23 October 2011

NOVA | The Meaning of Dog Barks

NOVA | The Meaning of Dog Barks:

"Can you tell the difference between a dog bark that says "I'm lonely, don't leave me!" and one that warns "Don't get close, I might bite!"? Researchers in Hungary have found that we humans have a remarkable ability to categorize various types of dog vocalizations and understand their emotional content—in effect, to "speak canine." Click through to try it yourself, and learn what this inter-species communication might mean about the evolution of dogs."

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