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animals, Francine "Penny" Patterson, Francine Patterson, gorilla sign language, Koko, life is beautiful, Penny Patterson, talking gorilla, wildlife
Watch these two videos and see what happens to you.
Koko is a female lowland gorilla born in 1971. When the little ape baby, Koko was put together with a psychology graduate student named Francine “Penny” Patterson, the American Sign Language took on new meaning.
It was supposed to be just a short research project. However, as it began, it soon became clear it was to be a lengthy process of learning.
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Millions see in Koko, soulful eyes, and intelligence. Do you?
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Thanks for visiting.
Eric
See also:
meeting Koko and monkey business – just for fun
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the Hunt for Truth 