Koko learns to use a grass whistle

Koko blows over a blade of grass that she holds stretched between her two thumbs, to make a whistling sound. Sometimes she produces a nice high-pitched whistling sound, and sometimes she doesn't. Either way, Koko has fun trying. She even signs "good" to indicate she approves of her efforts. How did Koko learn to do a grass whistle? By watching Penny, of course — the same way kids have learned new things for years, in fact thousands of years, even before there were schools.

Lesson: Not everything has to be explicitly taught in school or via formal lessons. Observation, trial and error are sometimes all it takes for the motivated "Ape" student.

Date Added: May 14, 2008
Videographer: Ron Cohn

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Koko
• GSL
• Gorilla
• Sign
• Language
• Grass
• Whistle

[CaptTroll]

fuck i cant even do that....

[braddudeguy]

That is so cool

[FireStormBaller]

It looks like Koko is praying. She's already made her own religion! What's next? Ape rebellion?

[croatiaa4ever]

@ModestDanny no then will be scenario of the planet of he apes lol

[SomeonewhoisFrench]

Well, this gorilla is now officially more talented than I am.

[suicune690]

@conscientcrusader I heard a whistle at 0:08.

[conscientcrusader]

@CaptTroll do what... blow air ??? cause thats all i heard. i never heard one whistling sound ??? is it just me ?

[dethklok745]

I can do that

[tamithomas]

@CaptTroll lol same here!

[Rodykooy]

0:11 give me something to smoke

[RoederGaming]

shit.. i cant even do that yet.. apes are smarter than me ;_;

[destinaj234]

@6Bene your lame butthead