When a juvenile distress vocalization is played for a troop of vervet monkeys and the mother of the juvenile orients toward the speaker, we can infer that vervet mothers
A) recognize the sound of their own kin.
B) like their offspring.
C) are subordinate to their offspring.
D) are located in the center of vervet troops.

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The fact that the mother orients towards the speaker indicates that she recognizes the distress call as coming from her own offspring. Therefore, we can infer that vervet mothers are able to distinguish the vocalizations of their own kin.

When a Juvenile Distress Vocalization Is Played for a Troop