Why Can't Chimps Talk?

[Rainbow-Serpent]

Chimps, our nearest relative, don't talk. We do. Now scientists have pinpointed a mutation in a gene that might help explain the difference.
The mutation seems to have helped humans develop speech and language. It's probably not the only gene involved, but researchers found the gene looks and acts differently in chimps and humans, according to a study published online Wednesday by the journal Nature.....
Why Can't Chimps Talk? : Discovery News

 

[ashisnothereman]

ive learnt that chimps have the ability to talk however their vocal cords and physical structure prevent complex sounds.

 

[andyh]

maybe they just dont wanna talk to us

if i was a chimp i wouldnt!

 

[Ersatz]

ive learnt that chimps have the ability to talk however their vocal cords and physical structure prevent complex sounds.

Yeah we learnt this in year 12 biology of the human story.

 

[Shonfield]

maybe they just dont wanna talk to us

if i was a chimp i wouldnt!

exactly.. haven't you guys seen the 3rd planet of the apes?

 

[krefft]

APS has proven that they can type!

 

[redbellybite]

APS has proven that they can type!

:lol::lol::lol:...I will pay that one

 

[serpenttongue]

exactly.. haven't you guys seen the 3rd planet of the apes?

Or the 4th, where those scheming apes plot their revolt, with Caeser (Zira and Cornelius' son) at the helm!:shock:

 

[ryanharvey1993]

because they arnt as smart as us.....

 

[rash]

haha, i wouldnt want them to talk, they are creepy enough as it is! imagin the rights they would get if the could talk, half of us would lose our jobs in way of cheap labour.

 

[Kitah]

because they arnt as smart as us.....

I rekon some are smarter than some humans.. lol

 

[andyh]

I wonder what Bubbles would say if they could talk?

 

[CodeRed]

APS has proven that they can type!

don't forget baboons, pigs and pond scum

 

[CodeRed]

I wonder what Bubbles would say if they could talk?

Stop that Michael, it hurts :O

 

[Rainbow-Serpent]

APS has proven that they can type!

Too true :lol:

 

[Colin]

APS has proven that they can type!

:lol: I was thinking exactly the same thing

 

[Rainbow-Serpent]

APS has proven that huh....*COUGH* hevonline....

 

[notechistiger]

Wow, you're subtle.

 

[ryanharvey1993]

are you people implying that some of us aps member are stupid? thats not nice at all!

 

[shlanger]

Actually, both dogs and chimps can talk.................They just choose not too!