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Chimps Communicate with Gestures

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To help find hidden food.

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Nick Ut

Just don’t give them any ALZ-112. Georgia State University researchers have concluded that chimpanzees can communicate with meaningful gestures. During an experiment, two language-trained chimps used meaningful clues to help human researchers find hidden food. Researchers also noticed that the chimps use directional gestures. The study’s findings may provide clues about the basics of language development.

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