Hanabiko " Koko " July 4, — June 19, was a female western lowland gorilla. Koko gained public attention upon a report of her having adopted a kitten as a pet and naming him "All Ball", revealing her ability to rhyme. It was reported that Koko understood approximately 2, words of spoken English, in addition to the signs. As with other great-ape language experiments, the extent to which Koko mastered and demonstrated language through the use of these signs is debated. It is generally accepted that she did not use syntax or grammar , and that her use of language did not exceed that of a young human child. Koko was the 50th gorilla born in captivity and one of the first gorillas accepted by her mother in captivity.

Do bonobos really spend all their time having sex?



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Anyone who wants to understand why religion and science continue to clash so fiercely in American culture would do well to turn back the clock to That was the year a high school teacher named John Scopes was arrested for violating a Tennessee law forbidding the teaching of evolution. The story began in a New York office where the secretary of a struggling organization called the ACLU noticed a small headline. It announced new legislation in Tennessee banning the teaching of evolution in public schools.


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These apes supposedly have inordinate amounts of sex and never fight. Can this appealing story really be true? Reputation: Bonobos are miniature, sharing, caring chimps, living in hippie communes with no aggression and lots of sex. Reality: Not really.



It has been used to study disease models in various animal studies. While MPTP itself has no psychoactive effects, the compound may be accidentally produced during the manufacture of MPPP , a synthetic opioid drug with effects similar to those of morphine and pethidine meperidine. MPTP itself is not toxic, and as a lipophilic compound can cross the blood—brain barrier. The dopamine transporter scavenges for excessive dopamine at the synaptic spaces and transports them back into the cell.