Chimpanzees communicate in similar quick-fire fashion to humans, study shows

Analysis of thousands of wild chimp gestures in east Africa found striking similarities to human conversations

Humans might be the masters of quick-fire banter, but it seems chimpanzees have their own rapid back-and-forths, albeit in the form of hand signals.

Researchers analysed thousands of gestures made by wild chimps in east Africa and found striking similarities with the turn-taking seen in human conversations, in particular how swiftly the apes responded to one another.