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Keeping a Beat is not Uniquely Human The LA Times reports: Sea lions are apparently capable of keeping a beat (though their tastes in music leave something to be desired). A rescued sea lion, rewarded with fish, is seen here bobbing along to songs with different tempos. The study of this dancing sea mammal are detailed in the Journal of Comparative Psychology, and could shed some light on the mysteries behind how rhythm is experienced in the brain.

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