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Re: Neanderthal and PIE

From:Gary Shannon <fiziwig@...>
Date:Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 21:28
--- On Tue, 10/14/08, ROGER MILLS <rfmilly@...> wrote:


> Gary Shannon wrote: > >A wildlife biologist I knew once worked in a major zoo > near a sport > >stadium, and was even able to identify a specific sound > the chimps made > >when and ONLY when the Goodyear blimp flew over. When > she heard that sound > >from them, she knew they were quite literally telling > each other (and her) > >that the blimp was in sight. > > > Was it by chance the same cry they used when they sighted a > predator (e.g. > an eagle) overhead??
I honestly don't know. This was many years ago, I didn't think to ask. I wouldn't know how to contact this person any more. --gary