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Symbolic communication between two chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  675251     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Through use of learned symbols, two chimpanzees accurately specified 11 foods by name to one another when the food item's identity was known by only one. They could not do this when denied use of the symbols. The chimpanzees then spontaneously requested specific foods of one another by name. Requests resulted in cooperative and reciprocal symbolically mediated food exchange.
Authors:
E S Savage-Rumbaugh; D M Rumbaugh; S Boysen
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Science (New York, N.Y.)     Volume:  201     ISSN:  0036-8075     ISO Abbreviation:  Science     Publication Date:  1978 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1978-09-25     Completed Date:  1978-09-25     Revised Date:  2007-03-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404511     Medline TA:  Science     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  641-4     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animal Communication*
Animals
Behavior, Animal / physiology*
Male
Pan troglodytes / physiology*

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