The Apes
The subjects of the program, nine chimpanzees, were reared in a laboratory environment specifically designed to stimulate their intellect, as animals raised otherwise fail to thrive. This was in contrast to the traditional psychology lab where the animals are caged and remain in solitude. The apes were:
- Sarah, born in 1962, demonstrated use of an invented language
- Gussie, failed to learn any words
- Elizabeth, trained in the language
- Peony, trained in the language
- Walnut, a late arrival, trained in the language, but failed to learn any words.
- Jessie, 1975 control, not trained in the language, but demonstrated pointing
- Sadie, 1975 control, not trained in the language, but demonstrated pointing
- Bert, 1975 control, not trained in the language, but demonstrated pointing
- Luvie, 1975 control, not trained in the language, but demonstrated pointing
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“It disturbs me no more to find men base, unjust, or selfish than to see apes mischievous, wolves savage, or the vulture ravenous for its prey.”
—Molière [Jean Baptiste Poquelin] (1622–1673)