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History Vasho can serve us, the people, a reminder that we should not underestimate the mental abilities of animals with whom we share this planet, as well as their ability to feel and empathize
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Chimpanzees Vasho taught sign language pregnant researcher named Kate. Once there was a misfortune, and Kat lost child. Thereafter, it does not appear to work for several weeks.



Kate colleague Roger Foote says:

"If the people to whom Vasho accustomed, suddenly did not come at the usual time, then after returning chimpanzees defiantly them" did not notice ". So she made it clear that hurt. And Kat (caretaker) after her return Vasho met very cool. The woman tried as best she could apologize to chimp, but then decided to tell the truth. "My child is dead," - she said in sign language. Vasho stopped, looked at the woman, then looked down. After a pause, she again looked into the eyes of Kate and showed a sign meaning "weeping", then touched her cheek and stroked it down, marking the path by which people are rolling tears (chimpanzees do not cry). Kate later admitted that this one had told her about the sign Vasho and her mental abilities much more than a relatively long and grammatically correct sentences, which she built before. "



Vasho and she lost two cubs. One died shortly after birth (he had a heart condition), the other managed to get the name of Sequoia, lived only two months and died of a staph.

After the death of cubs Vasho, the researchers decided to give her care a ten chimpanzees, who was named Lulis.



One of the experts came to the cell and said to Vasho signs "I have a baby for you." Chimpanzees came in unusual excitement, began to publish cheers and swing, endlessly repeating the familiar "child." Then she showed "my child".

The researcher went for Lulisom, and then Vasho enthusiasm disappeared. She refused to take the baby, and continued to show signs of "child", but sad. It became clear that Vasho thought she bring redwoods.

Then Vasho still took the kid and the next day was his model, very caring mother.

But the most surprising: as soon as Vasho recognized his cub, then immediately began to teach him sign language - as well as human parents teach their children the language. In fact, to teach small Lulisa first sign in Vasho took eight days. Then he mastered all the other characters that knew his foster mother. Education Lulisa went as fast as his time training went very Vasho. Soon he was able to communicate with people with the same ease.

History Vasho can serve us, the people, a reminder that we should not underestimate the mental abilities of animals with whom we share this planet, as well as their ability to feel and empathize.

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