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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on June 21, 2018, 09:32:45 PM

Title: Koko the gorilla dead
Post by: Nearly Sane on June 21, 2018, 09:32:45 PM

Even with the questions as to how much was understood, it's still a remarkable case.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44559261

Title: Re: Koko the gorilla dead
Post by: Steve H on July 01, 2018, 09:29:35 PM

I've read two online news items about this,and neither explained why she used sign language. Apparently, I read elsewhere ages ago, it's because gorilla larynxes are unable to produce speech.