What animal model provides the closest match to human vocalization?

[Pete Howell <p.howell@xxxxxxxxx>]

Birds and mice have been used in studies intended to establish how 
genetic mutations affect vocalization. It seems to me that neither of 
these produce sounds that are close to those that humans produce. I 
wondered whether members of the list have suggestions about 
what  animal model provides the closest match to human vocalization 
and audition. In terms of vocalization, primates or whales/porpoises 
seem contenders, but few labs can provide facilities for these.
Peter Howell



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