Several Language Experiments with Chimpanzees, Orangutans, Gorillas, and Bonobos Have

question 11

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Several language experiments with chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas, and bonobos have shown that all great apes have the capacity to use signs and symbols to communicate. Questions, however, have been raised about this type of research.

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