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World’s only singing lemur uses opera trick to hit high notes

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Researchers found that the wet-nosed primate opens its mouth wider on higher notes — just like a trained soprano.

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  1. Phys

    Lemur uses opera singer's trick to belt out forest songs (opens Phys)

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    We are often left open-mouthed in awe as an opera singer hits a soaring top note. Now, researchers at the University of Warwick have found that the indri, the world's only known singing lemur, appears to use a strikingly similar vocal technique to hit high notes.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    World’s only singing lemur uses opera trick to hit high notes (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Researchers found that the wet-nosed primate opens its mouth wider on higher notes — just like a trained soprano.

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