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Lana Learns Lexigrams

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Book cover Animal Bodies, Human Minds: Ape, Dolphin, and Parrot Language Skills

Part of the book series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects ((DIPR))

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In this chapter Duane Rumbaugh speaks in the first person about his 30+ years of research on teaching animals, in particular the chimpanzee Lana, to use lexigrams.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA

    William A. Hillix (Professor Emeritus)

  2. Departments of Psychology and Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    Duane M. Rumbaugh (Regents Professor Emeritus)

  3. Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

    Duane M. Rumbaugh (Regents Professor Emeritus)

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Hillix, W.A., Rumbaugh, D.M. (2004). Lana Learns Lexigrams. In: Animal Bodies, Human Minds: Ape, Dolphin, and Parrot Language Skills. Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4512-2_9

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