Originally published October 31, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified October 31, 2007 at 6:01 PM
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Washoe, a female chimpanzee said to be the first non-human to acquire human language, has died at the age of 42 at Central Washington University...
ELLENSBERG — Washoe, a female chimpanzee said to be the first non-human to acquire human language, has died at the age of 42 at Central Washington University.
Washoe, who first learned American Sign Language in a research project in Nevada, was living at The Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute on CWU's Ellensburg campus.
She died of natural causes Tuesday night, according to institute co-founders Roger and Deborah Fouts.
Washoe was born in Africa about 1965. Her memorial will be Nov. 12.
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