Koko "types" while Ron films

This is a rare glimpse of Dr. Ron Cohn, Gorilla Foundation co-founder and video-documentarian, filming Koko — as filmed by Dr. Penny Patterson. Koko seems to enjoy "typing" on Penny's computer laptop in a way that "sounds" like real typing, but is not. Does this mean that Koko is interested in actually learning how to type? Probably not, as Koko has never been formally taught to spell (though she can spell when motivated to do so) and her 1000-word sign language vocabulary doesn't require it. Note that some great apes have been taught to use a "language board" which enables them to "type" by pressing keys with symbols representing entire words. Much higher level and less labor intensive than human text messaging; it makes you wonder who's more evolved.

Lesson: It's not necessary to teach great apes to do "everything" that humans do.

Date Added: Oct 7, 2008
Videographer: Penny Patterson

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Koko
• GSL
• Gorilla
• Sign
• Language
• Types
• Computer
• Keyboard
• Ron
• Cohn

[Anno737]

Koko: Inserting Virus . . . . . Done

[INSIDEOUT2727]

Koko: I found the porn, but the computer froze UP . DAMIT!

[ZugZugGaming]

God knows what would happen if she found trolls

[ashyjedi]

@TheCerealkiller148 her*

[BUUisbetterthenYOU]

get her the old fashion typewriter, it'll sound more catchy

[TheCerealkiller148]

@mozas1998 yes look up 'Koko (gorilla)' in wikipedia and you will find lots of info about him

[TobiasWeighill]

an infinite number of monkeys typing on an infinite amount of keyboards will eventually, given an infinite amount of time, write what Koko did in about a minute 

[zwieslundsquizzle]

it looks that Koko knows more about computers as Bill Gates:D

[NickKingThe1st]

perhaps she watches her own videos, perhaps she uploads her own videos :O

[Likollama]

Koko is Anonymous



[spicmanz]

fuck koko, lets follow rons life now

[EthanNin0]

Maybe Koko can write a book? It would be a smash hit.