WASHOE
Name: Washoe
Born: 1965
Washoe was born in Africa, around September of 1965. She was the only one of the
four chimpanzees at CHCI to have been born in Africa. Her capture probably
consisted of a hunter killing her mother and then taking her to market to be
sold to a dealer. After she was brought to the United States for the Air Force,
Drs. Allen and Beatrix Gardner adopted her for their research.
Washoe was the matriarch of this family and was the first chimpanzee to acquire
a human language. Her name sign is formed with the fingers of a "W" hand
flicking the ear on the same side. She was named for Washoe county Nevada where
she lived with Drs. Allen and Beatrix Gardner until age five.
Full Name: Washoe Pan satyrus. Pan satyrus is an old taxonomic classification
used for chimpanzees. She was named for Washoe county Nevada where she spent her
early childhood with the Gardners. Washoe is a Native American word from the
Washoe tribe meaning "people."
Name: Washoe
Born: 1965
Washoe was born in Africa, around September of 1965. She was the only one of the
four chimpanzees at CHCI to have been born in Africa. Her capture probably
consisted of a hunter killing her mother and then taking her to market to be
sold to a dealer. After she was brought to the United States for the Air Force,
Drs. Allen and Beatrix Gardner adopted her for their research.
Washoe was the matriarch of this family and was the first chimpanzee to acquire
a human language. Her name sign is formed with the fingers of a "W" hand
flicking the ear on the same side. She was named for Washoe county Nevada where
she lived with Drs. Allen and Beatrix Gardner until age five.
Full Name: Washoe Pan satyrus. Pan satyrus is an old taxonomic classification
used for chimpanzees. She was named for Washoe county Nevada where she spent her
early childhood with the Gardners. Washoe is a Native American word from the
Washoe tribe meaning "people."