Koko Dies at 46, The Gorilla Who Mastered Sign Language

Published on 06/25/2018
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Super Smart Gorilla

Moreover, Barbara King, a professor of anthropology at the College of William and Mary stated, “Because she was smart enough to comprehend and use aspects of our language, Koko could show us what all great apes are capable of: reasoning about their world, and loving and grieving the other beings to whom they become attached.”

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Super Smart Gorilla

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Rise To Fame

Koko pretty quickly became an international celebrity and the most recognized animal in the world! How could she not? She was the only animal in history with a vocabulary of more than 1,000 signs and the ability to understand 2,000 words of spoken English!

Rise To Fame

Rise To Fame

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