Cannot Quote by Jane Goodall

Chimps don't have language. Humans actively instruct others about how things should be done. Chimpanzees probably pick up cultural traditions by observation.

— Frans de Waal

Chimps can do all sorts of things we thought that only we could do - like tool-making and abstraction and generalisation. They can learn…

— Jane Goodall

We are a unique ape. We have language. Other animals have systems of communication that fall far short of that. They don't have the…

— Richard Dawkins

“We don't know how to communicate meaningfully with chimpanzees. Assessing the effort we invest in trying to get big brained mammals to do what…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

The chimpanzees taught me a lot about nonverbal communication. The big difference between them and us is that they don't have spoken language. Everything…

— Jane Goodall

Chimps are unbelievably like us - in biological, non-verbal ways. They can be loving and compassionate and yet they have a dark side... 98…

— Jane Goodall

I watched the gorilla's eyes again, wise and knowing eyes, and wondered about this business of trying to teach apes language. Our language. Why?…

— Douglas Adams

The problem of the chimps is that they can only sit and look. They can't discuss what they feel. All that feeling is trapped…

— Jane Goodall

We can no longer communicate with the apes by direct language, nor can we understand, without special study, their modes of communication which we…

— Stephen Leacock

Chimpanzees are incredibly intelligent. They can learn more than 400 signs of American Sign Language. They have memories for spatial distribution, like numbers on…

— Jane Goodall

“What chimps don’t seem capable of understanding is the state of false belief. They don’t have a theory of mind that accounts for actions…

— Karen Joy Fowler

“If you want to communicate with an ape, try communicating about these topics. Just remember to keep it simple. You may be surprised. Boyce…

— Denise D.Cummins