eli5 how humans can make so many sounds while most other animals with a tongue and mouth can make only few

Question

eli5 how humans can make so many sounds while most other animals with a tongue and mouth can make only few

In: Biology

Answer 1

> most other animals with a tongue and mouth can only make a few

Have you ever lived with a vocal dog ?!? I swear mine almost talks to me

Answer 2

Have you seen the Lyre bird?