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I think what is missing is are we then able to use these gestures to successfully communicate back with the primates?

• raydiatian 4y ago
  What is the chimpanzee gesture for “please, sir, don’t tear my limbs off”? Because otherwise “get away from me” or “clean me” or “get on my back” is not going to go over well.
• josefx 4y ago
  There was a lot of research into communicating with animals using sign language. I think it never went further than identifying objects, simple tasks and needs. Of course a lot of the research done back then was outright fraud, which might have interfered with alternative approaches. After all, why study alternative ways to communicate with animals when you can use sign language to discuss climate change with a gorilla.