Groundbreaking Research Has Scientists Talking With Apes

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Groundbreaking Research Has Scientists Talking With Apes

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http://abcnews.go.com/WN/story?id=3222942&page=1
"When I'm around them we just kind of talk normally," he explained. "I use my normal vocabulary, my normal voice my normal gestures."

Sound beyond belief? During a visit to the Great Ape Trust, I sat down with Kanzi the Bonobo -- the first Ape I have ever interviewed.

I read Kanzi a series of words, and then without fail, he hit the corresponding lexigram symbol on a touch screen.

I said "Egg."

He pressed "Egg."

I said, "M and M."

He pressed "M and M."

Then Kanzi took control of the conversation and pressed the symbol for "Surprise!"
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Post by [JiF]Buick »

omg...hello??.....and so Planet of the Apes begins. :shock: :cry:
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"Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!"

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LT

ps. ok.. so... I'm no Charleton Heston :lol:
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Post by [JiF]Beezer »

rIot was always able to do that stuff I don't know why everyone is so surprised haha,

This brings back memories of the movies "Might Joe Young", soon the apes will be talking!!
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