Ronan, a sea lion, is the only known non-human mammal capable of precise beat-keeping. This unique ability challenges our understanding of biomusicality across species. Animal research on ...

The results challenge the long-held theory that "only animals who were vocal learners — like humans and parrots — could learn to find a beat," Hugo Merchant, a researcher at Mexico 's Institute of ...

A Sea Lion Star Ronan’s story began on the shoulder of a California highway. In 2009, after multiple strandings caused by malnutrition, she was found wandering along Highway 1.

Meet Ronan the sea lion, the only non-human mammal to demonstrate highly precise beat keeping, challenging our understanding ...

And some animals could have better rhythm than us Homo sapiens. One trained California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) named Ronan can keep a beat better than some people, according to a new ...