Playback experiments of vervet monkeys show that
A) males can recognize their offsprings' vocalizations.
B) mothers recognize the call of their own offspring and one another's offspring.
C) offspring recognize the calls of their mothers.
D) all group members respond to calls of juveniles.

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The playback experiments of vervet monkeys showed that mothers were able to recognize the call of their own offspring as well as the calls of other females' offspring. This suggests that there is some form of communication among the females regarding their offspring. The experiments did not provide evidence that males could recognize their offsprings' vocalizations, or that all group members responded to calls of juveniles. There was evidence to suggest that offspring could recognize the calls of their mothers, but this was not the main finding of the study.

Playback Experiments of Vervet Monkeys Show That