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There was an African Parrot named Alex that would speak 100 English words and had the Intellect of a 5 year old if you can believe it.   He was able to identify colors, shape and sounds. This goes agaist the theory that parrots just imitate sounds. 

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Body language tells all I remember in the 1970s body language was in vogue. It is interesting. Initially people focused on general body positions, such as body open arms are a sign of openness. Exposing your wrists to someone is a sign of trust.  Opening your legs towards someone is obvious. Micro expressions and body [...]

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Do dolphins speak the language of creatures living on Jupiter? Scientists study the language of animals not just to learn more about the animals and their behavior, but also to learn about the human brain and how it’s connected to language. Yet on another level it’s to understand communication in general. Dolphin language has been both [...]

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Koko the gorilla Koko learned to sign about 1000 words and understand about 2,000 words. If Koko can, so can you. You do not have to be a genuis to learn a language, however, learning on will improve your intellect.  Koko used signs to convey thoughts. Although some ‘experts’ refute the level of understanding she [...]

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