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Definition of 'rraup'English
Noun
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An alarm call used by vervets to warn of the presence of an eagle.
* 1985 , Alison Jolly, The Evolution of Primate Behavior (page 75)
- Vervet monkeys have several different sorts of call, including "leopard alarm barks," "eagle rraups ," and "snake chutters" (Struhsaker, 1967).
* 1995 , Stanis?aw Puppel, The Biology of Language (page 3)
- The vervet's main claim to fame, however, lies in its alarm calls, in which it distinguishes between different types of predator: a chutter warns of the presence of a snake; a rraup is uttered when an eagle is spotted; a chirp is used for lions
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