{"id":59,"date":"2008-08-06T15:54:22","date_gmt":"2008-08-06T19:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/humanspark\/?p=59"},"modified":"2008-08-01T16:32:25","modified_gmt":"2008-08-01T20:32:25","slug":"can-apes-really-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/humanspark\/uncategorized\/can-apes-really-talk\/59\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Apes Really Talk?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"captionRight\">\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/humanspark\/files\/2008\/08\/nyota_lexigram.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60\" title=\"Nyota with Lexigram\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/humanspark\/files\/2008\/08\/nyota_lexigram.jpg\" alt=\"Nyota with Lexigram\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bonobo Nyota points to symbols on the lexigram board to communicate with humans. Great Ape Trust of Iowa photo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Many researchers point to language as a clear dividing line between humans and our closest living relatives, the apes. The Great Ape Trust is dedicated to exploring the language skills of bonobos and orangutans.<\/p>\n<p>This video from Slate presents a reporter\u2019s visit to the Trust and his interactions with the apes and the lexigram boards they use to communicate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/link.brightcove.com\/services\/player\/bcpid988092926?bctid=1630417590\" target=\"_blank\">Watch the video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatapetrust.org\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">The Great Ape Trust Web site<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bonobo Nyota points to symbols on the lexigram board to communicate with humans. Great Ape Trust of Iowa photo. 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