In the meantime , fitch says we can learn valuable lessons about human culture from songbirds , both at theoretical and mechanistic levels .
fitch说道,这期间我们可以同时在理论与机械层面从鸣禽身上获得对人类文化而言有价值的经验。
A few animals , including various marine mammals , songbirds and humans , routinely learn and imitate the songs and sounds of others .
一些动物,包括各种各样的海洋哺乳动物,鸣禽和人,通常都学习和模仿别人的歌声和声音。
Researchers have shown that the gene is associated with vocal learning in young songbirds which produce higher levels of foxp2 protein when they need to learn new songs .