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Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, dies at 46
ABC News ^ | June 21, 2018 | The Associated Press

Posted on 06/21/2018 3:51:48 AM PDT by Trump20162020

Koko, the gorilla who mastered sign language, has died.

The Gorilla Foundation says the 46-year-old western lowland gorilla died in its sleep at the foundation's preserve in California's Sana Cruz mountains on Tuesday.

Koko was born at the San Francisco Zoo, and Dr. Francine Patterson began teaching the gorilla sign language that became part of a Stanford University project in 1974.

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: commongestures; epigraphyandlanguage; francinepatterson; gestures; gorilla; gorillas; humangestures; koko; kokothegorilla; sanfranciscozoo; signlanguage; stanforduniversity; talkinggorilla
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To: Az Joe
I believe that certain primates have the intellectual capacity of a 2 or 3 year old human and as much, or less, real understanding.

Democrats?

Liberals?

Nancy Pelosi?

21 posted on 06/21/2018 4:56:05 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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22 posted on 06/21/2018 5:03:36 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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To: Trump20162020

Are they covering it on the Gorilla Channel?


23 posted on 06/21/2018 5:09:47 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: Trump20162020
Warren Zevon - Gorilla, You're A Desperado
24 posted on 06/21/2018 5:11:16 AM PDT by real saxophonist ( YouTube + Twitter + Facebook = YouTwitFace.com)
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To: Trump20162020

Now she will join the great Harambe in Gorilla Heaven.


25 posted on 06/21/2018 5:13:19 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Psalm 73

Didn’t Koko have a cat as well?


26 posted on 06/21/2018 5:16:07 AM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: Trump20162020

“Build the wall!”


27 posted on 06/21/2018 5:17:34 AM PDT by DainBramage
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To: a fool in paradise

Mehr Licht!


28 posted on 06/21/2018 5:25:06 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: Trump20162020

Anthropomorphism writ large.


29 posted on 06/21/2018 5:28:08 AM PDT by IronJack (A)
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To: Trump20162020
All the people who invested in her art work are gonna make a bundle!


30 posted on 06/21/2018 5:30:36 AM PDT by Oratam
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To: waterhill
"Didn’t Koko have a cat as well?"

I think so. Cats seem to think WE'RE idiots, so Koko's cat must have thought him an imbecile.

31 posted on 06/21/2018 5:40:43 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("I will now proceed to entangle the entire area".)
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To: Trump20162020

By Koko. Did she have an offspring that was learning sign language?


32 posted on 06/21/2018 5:42:33 AM PDT by Retvet (Retvet)
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To: Trump20162020

she last signed that man made global warming was a farce and that al gore is the only one able to make money in carbon credits...

then she passed gas and giggled then died.


33 posted on 06/21/2018 5:56:04 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
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To: a fool in paradise

‘’hmmmm , jucyfruit”


34 posted on 06/21/2018 6:01:37 AM PDT by tm61 (Election 2012: we find it IS possible, to polish a turd.)
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To: tm61

If she knew sign language, wouldn’t she demand “Release me from my captivity”?


35 posted on 06/21/2018 6:06:32 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Trump20162020

Godspeed, cuz.


36 posted on 06/21/2018 6:34:41 AM PDT by CharleysPride (Peace, Freedom and Prosperity. Thank you, President Trump.)
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To: Trump20162020

Awww, that’s sad. RIP Koko.


37 posted on 06/21/2018 6:45:19 AM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: Trump20162020

Supposedly, his last “sign” was “....and will you PLEASE stop comparing us to black people?”


38 posted on 06/21/2018 6:49:17 AM PDT by OrangeHoof (CNN - the most busted name in news.)
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To: Trump20162020

39 posted on 06/21/2018 6:52:43 AM PDT by CodeJockey (Trump... The exorcist of Cultural Marxism)
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To: a fool in paradise

40 posted on 06/21/2018 6:57:48 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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