What Was Especially Unusual About Loulis the Chimpanzee's Communication Abilities

question 55

Multiple Choice

What was especially unusual about Loulis the chimpanzee's communication abilities?

• A) Loulis used an artificial language based on plastic symbols.
• B) He was the first chimp who could follow simple written instructions.
• C) Loulis was the first chimpanzee to understand and use sign language.
• D) He learned sign language from other chimpanzees.

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