Monday, September 15, 2008

How do we communicate with chimpanzee?

I went an animal exhibition and there i learned how to communicate with chimpanzee. Have you ever wondered how chimps communicate? Chimpanzees communicate using facial gestures, loud sounds, and sign language.They have large brains and extremely smart. When they warn each other or fight, they usually scream or make loud noises. They give out loud hoots when they fighting or when arguing over little food. When they r scared, their lips move and they start screaming. When they r relaxed their face is very calm. A chimp’s full open grin means that he or she is scared or very excited.

Chimps also have senses that alike to people. They communicate without using symbolic communication. Each chimp has their own hoot, so the other chimp can be identified. All zookeepers know this. When a chimpanzee gets attacked, they usually start screaming to tell the attacker that if you come closer, you will get hurt. Chimps good at seeing the behavior of others. They learn sign language also. Chimps communicate with us using sign language, which I think is great because then they can know that we r not goin to hurt them.

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chuan kim

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