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June 22, 2018

10560 US adults surveyed

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Koko, a gorilla whose caregivers claim she learned more than a thousand signs in American Sign Language, has passed away. Some scientists doubted whether she could actually understand the meaning of her signs. Do you think it’s possible for primates to truly learn and understand human language?

Conducted June 22, 2018

YouGov surveyed 10560 US adults

67%
9%
24%
Koko, a gorilla whose caregivers claim she learned more than a thousand signs in American Sign Language, has passed away. Some scientists doubted whether she could actually understand the meaning of her signs. Do you think it’s possible for primates to truly learn and understand human language?

Conducted June 22, 2018

YouGov surveyed 10560 US adults

By:
67%
9%
24%

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