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Khan Academy: Tickle Me Nim. Do Primates Speak Language? Unknown TypeKhan Academy: Tickle Me Nim. Do Primates Speak Language? Unknown Type
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Khan Academy: Tickle Me Nim. Do Primates Speak Language?

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Read the information about Nim, a male chimpanzee who lived in a human environment, was taught American sign language. Then complete the 5-question quiz concerning Do Primates Speak Language?

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chimpanzees

Additional Tags

alr (ape language research), asl (american sign language), do primates speak language?, interspecies communication, khan academy, nim, male chimpanzee, american sign language

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Practice

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