Chapter
Teaching Sign Language to a Gorilla
06:41 - 11:07 (04:26)
The aim of teaching sign language to a gorilla like Coco was to investigate how gorillas acquire language and compare it with humans. By doing so, researchers can trace back human's evolutionary history of language development, which is still a mystery.
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A researcher worked with a gorilla named Coco to see if gorillas could acquire language and to compare it to how human children learn language, leading to a close relationship between the two.
06:41 - 09:08 (02:27)
Gorilla
Summary
A researcher worked with a gorilla named Coco to see if gorillas could acquire language and to compare it to how human children learn language, leading to a close relationship between the two.
ChapterTeaching Sign Language to a Gorilla
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
PodcastStuff You Should Know
This podcast episode explores the life of Coco, the gorilla who was taught sign language and captured the hearts of millions worldwide, and the foundation that was created to support her.
09:08 - 11:07 (01:59)
Coco the Gorilla
Summary
This podcast episode explores the life of Coco, the gorilla who was taught sign language and captured the hearts of millions worldwide, and the foundation that was created to support her.