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39. Kanzi communicates with a paper keyboard

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 05:08 PM

Jan 2012

For the article at the OP link:

"Kanzi, who weighs 12st, is the brightest of the apes at the Great Ape Trust. With two other apes at the centre, he uses paper keyboards to communicate with Dr Savage-Rumbaugh and fellow primatologist Liz Pugh.

"In conversation with the researchers he points to symbols, known as lexigrams, on the keyboards representing different words.

"He has learnt to ‘say’ around 500 words through the keyboard, and understands 3,000 spoken words."

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2080050/Now-thats-chim-PAN-zee-Meet-monkey-fry-burgers.html#ixzz1iKyGA1Ej

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Ape cooks with fire [View all] n2doc Jan 2012 OP

So much we don't know about our closest "relatives" nor most animals, for that matter... hlthe2b Jan 2012 #1

Proof that a chimp is smarter than a Republican presidential candidate. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Jan 2012 #3

Yeah that was my though too. Plus the stainless steel spatula. TheManInTheMac Jan 2012 #22

Yes, but can he make a decent cheeseburger? LiberalEsto Jan 2012 #4

Once they taste decadent human cuisine, they are ruined. One of the orangutangs, use to be owned by WingDinger Jan 2012 #6

Interesting observation. Apes dont throw feces at each other, just humans. WingDinger Jan 2012 #41

I can tell you lasers intrigue them. WingDinger Jan 2012 #5

that is what i am learning with research.... nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #28

It is also telling that these differences exist between species we were unable to distinguish. WingDinger Jan 2012 #31

i just glanced at it, but seabeyond Jan 2012 #33

It has to do with habitat differences, I've read. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #36

Thats part. after a while, those traits are inborn. WingDinger Jan 2012 #37

Throw away the toxic non-stick pan. tabatha Jan 2012 #7

He reminds me of a cowboy, eating off his knife. WingDinger Jan 2012 #8

Yes! nt Bonobo Jan 2012 #9

Heh. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2012 #10

I was expecting something more like this MNBrewer Jan 2012 #11

There is a video of the Bonobo cooking at the link. PotatoChip Jan 2012 #12

We also know chimps are better at basic arithmetic than we are Warpy Jan 2012 #13

Voice is but one method to communicate n2doc Jan 2012 #14

Gorillas: Koko. Remember she had the kitten she named Ball. When Ball died in an accident, Koko 1monster Jan 2012 #24

Kanzi communicates with a paper keyboard csziggy Jan 2012 #39

Once again... "challenging the way that we think about our closest relatives." hunter Jan 2012 #15

Monkey see, monkey do (nt) The Straight Story Jan 2012 #16

Chimps are apes, not monkeys. Do you want the Librarian to come down on your ass? hobbit709 Jan 2012 #17

lol - old saying, and I stick by it The Straight Story Jan 2012 #18

It is only a matter of time before Kanzi ... surrealAmerican Jan 2012 #19

the Olive Garden should hire him Enrique Jan 2012 #20

You would hear 'Waiter...there's a million hairs in my soup" complaints. n/t deacon Jan 2012 #30

I noticed in the video at the bottom that Kanzi barbeques like most men do... 1monster Jan 2012 #21

Interesting, must have been a lot of trial & error along with burnt digits... Historic NY Jan 2012 #23

They should also be janitors Blue Owl Jan 2012 #25

"....I'll cook up some steaks. Then we can fuck." Schema Thing Jan 2012 #26

Funny....I always thought it was going to be the zombies that took over the world. MilesColtrane Jan 2012 #27

I hear he does an amazing Coq au Vin. Superb actually. n/t deacon Jan 2012 #29

Neat Solly Mack Jan 2012 #32

I'm builing a trailer in my back yard... mike_c Jan 2012 #34

Kanzi still manages to impress! Odin2005 Jan 2012 #35

Wow! Roasting marshmallows, too. Nt DevonRex Jan 2012 #38

Just don't introduce him to beer! rusty fender Jan 2012 #40

The troop and me, in San Diego. WingDinger Jan 2012 #42

Lana is the queen. WingDinger Jan 2012 #43