They have simple vocalizations, three or four calls, but their internal processing of what they hear is much more complicated. They can recognize each individual’s calls and interpret a series of calls made by different baboons, constructing an understanding of events around them that is far more complex than anything a baboon could say. When they build these narratives, they have some means for putting ideas together which goes far beyond what they can express using their communication system.
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