Natural sounds
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Natural or animal sounds which may have contributed to or participated in the development of human music include:
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[edit] Warning sounds
These are sounds made by animals to warn others, of their species, of impending danger. Similar "warning" sounds are made by those of any unique species ir predator is approaching that species' territory, warning others to seek safety.
[edit] Territory sounds
These are sounds, calls, or audible signals made by any one species to its own or any other species, establishing boundaries so like or unlike species will not transgress those boundaries.
Male baboons make sounds heard for miles by other baboons, communicating to those other male baboons, the territory of that male baboon. The strength, volume, and timbre, inherent in that "call", determine whether or not rival males attempt to invade that male baboon's territory.
They do this to make them sound impresive and then to attract the female to them.
[edit] Courtship and/or mate attracting sounds
These are sounds made by the male baboon to attract females to his territory for courtship and mating. Again, the strength, quality, and timbre of those sounds, often determine the ability of that species to attract females for reproduction. These mating calls, often low and guttural, are the main criteria, used by the female baboon to determine which male she mates with.
