[aritmo]

They used to believe there was a Language of Humans. If you did not teach any language to a baby, somehow he would start talking in an ancient old language.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_deprivation_experimen...

Now it is the same but with animals.

[david_allison]

Birdsongs can be genetic. It doesn't strike me as infeasible that a limited form of communication could also be.

[jjtheblunt]

how do you know birdsongs can be genetic? not sure how to find citations.

but, sounds very cool.

[david_allison]

Video lecture citation: https://youtu.be/kIeK6YZo54g?t=1618

I can find papers which note a genetic preference, but not learning in captivity as listed in the lecture.

[jjtheblunt]

thank you!