Meaning of chutter | Babel Free

Definitions

An alarm call used by vervets to warn of the presence of a snake.

Examples

“Vervet monkeys have⟳ several different sorts of call⟳, including "leopard alarm barks," "eagle rraups," and "snake chutters" (Struhsaker, 1967).”

“The vervet's main claim⟳ to fame, however, lies in its alarm calls, in which it distinguishes between different types of predator: a chutter warns of the presence of a snake; a rraup is uttered when an eagle is spotted; a chirp is used for lions[…]”

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