Comments | rose_cat: Koko's a good "Mommy Cat."

rose_cat

Koko's a good "Mommy Cat."

Aug 31, 2012 17:24

Koko is a forty-one-year-old lowland gorilla who has been communicating through sign language since she was a baby. She likes to keep kittens as her pets, and has had several over the years.

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rainshinehyena September 1 2012, 04:15:56 UTC

I think it would be awesome to actually meet a sign-speaking ape. (Well... if I knew sign language, that is. lawl) I think it's just so amazing that science has finally started to discover that humans are not the only intelligent life and that animals are not as dumb as we once thought. :3

The story of Koko and her kittens is really sweet.

rose_cat September 1 2012, 15:23:00 UTC

I took a college class on animal intelligence and we read The Education of Koko. (Yes, I'm old as dirt ;D ) Also, this: Scientists unlock animal intelligence It's a fascinating field.

rainshinehyena September 2 2012, 00:46:17 UTC

That actually sounds quite interesting. I would love to check that out. OuO
(Thank you for sharing that information with me, by the way. I love to learn about new stuff like that.)

i_want_2 September 1 2012, 05:16:37 UTC

I take it to mean I win. Obviously, since you copied my format. Mwa hahahahahaha!

rose_cat September 1 2012, 05:24:55 UTC

I THINK NOT.

...oh, god. You've posted another one, haven't you?

i_want_2 September 1 2012, 06:14:46 UTC

Not since yesterday.

rose_cat September 1 2012, 07:13:21 UTC

That's OK, I think I'm all caught up!