Can chimpanzees learn human language?
So far, "Planet of the Apes" is pure fiction. But are chimps capable of learning human language and eventually taking over the world?
More than 98 percent of our DNA matches up to that of apes, which makes them genetically closer to us than gorillas [source: Wade]. Chimpanzees make and use simple tools and can pass along cultural practices to subsequent generations [source: Jane Goodall… » Full Story on HowStuffWorks
More than 98 percent of our DNA matches up to that of apes, which makes them genetically closer to us than gorillas [source: Wade]. Chimpanzees make and use simple tools and can pass along cultural practices to subsequent generations [source: Jane Goodall… » Full Story on HowStuffWorks
