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Rockin' Ronan proves that sea lions can keep the beat

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April 2 - A California sealion named Ronan may represent the only non-human species who can keep a beat without simultaneous vocal mimicry. A study of Ronan published by the American Psychological Association, provides the first empirical evidence that the sealion can bob its head to the groove of a disco beat, without being able to sing along. Rob Muir reports.