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Topic Started: 12th January 2005 - 11:51 AM (102 Views)
Rattsu
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The article in swedish can be foundhere, but since I can't find an elglish translation, I'll just translate it myself.

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Rats understand language

Can tell dutch and japanese apart


Rats have a talent for language.
They can tell whether you speak durch or japanese


Rats can of course not tell which language you are speaking, but they can tell the difference between different löanguage patterns. Spanish scientists have proved this  by subjecting them to tests in dutch and in japanese, according to Ruters Health.

Thhis means that the rat is the third animal, the other two being humans and tamarin monkeys, that can tell different language patterns apart.

It also became appearant that the rats could identify new sentences in dutch or japanese that they had not heard before.

However, certain difficulties arose when different persons pronounced the same sentence according to the project leader Juan Toro.

For the hero of childrens stories, Doctor Doolittle, which usually talks with animals tis does not come as a surprise.


Just thought it was funny. However I haven't been able to find any english speaking resources to back this up (I don't speak spanish) so... I'm not sure.

But it's fun allthe same.

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vasquisk
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I read that somewhere as well... can't remember where though...
I'll have a look...

[EDIT] Here's another article about it, there are quite a few more if you Google it...

Next up: Rats learning to talk...
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Next up: Rats learning to talk...


how do you mean next up :ph43r: <dissapears into shadows>
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First the big rats in the USA, now understanding language... We prosper! :lol:

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