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Gorillas Have Invented a Unique Vocalization to Get Zookeeper's Attention

In a fascinating discovery, western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at Zoo Atlanta have been caught summoning their keepers using a strange cough-sneeze hybrid.
Only two other species have displayed this ability to create new vocalizations to attract our attention: zoo-housed chimpanzees and orangutans. Now, we can add gorillas to that list.

https://www.sciencealert.com/gorillas-invent-their-own-ahem-sound-to-get-zookeeper-s-attention