Outline one difference in animal and human communication. Use an example to explain your answer. (3 marks)

Animal communication has more limited functions. Comparatively, human communication has the ability to perform greater and more complex functions. For example, humans communicate information about things that have not yet happened, they can imagine possible events and talk about these. 

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