A variety of species, including parrots, have the ability to imitate speech sounds, but primates
A) are even better at this.
B) can even produce speech sounds.
C) do not have this ability.
D) sometimes use speech in meaningful ways.

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Primates do not have the ability to imitate speech sounds like parrots and some other species do. While some primates may be able to use gestures or other forms of communication, they do not have the ability to produce speech sounds like humans do.

A Variety of Species, Including Parrots, Have the Ability to Imitate