# "Scientists Want to Learn How to Speak Dolphin (And Prairie Dog and Elephant...)"

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**Created:** [September 10, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/scientists-want-to-learn-how-to-speak-dolphin-and-prairie-dog-and-elephant/56678 "2012-09-10T18:07:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![QuietGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/bc8723/32.png) [@QuietGuy](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/QuietGuy)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/scientists-want-to-learn-how-to-speak-dolphin-and-prairie-dog-and-elephant/56678/1 "2012-09-10T18:07:36Z")

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> Koko the gorilla can understand 2,000 American words, and can speak using American Sign Language. During the 28 years that researcher Penny Patterson has worked with her, she signs not just about food, but feelings as well.

↳Click here to read the full article. ([http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/11588/20120817/animals-language-communication-dolphins-prairie-dogs.htm](http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/11588/20120817/animals-language-communication-dolphins-prairie-dogs.htm))

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**Author:** ![SteveO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@SteveO](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/SteveO)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 2:03pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/scientists-want-to-learn-how-to-speak-dolphin-and-prairie-dog-and-elephant/56678/2 "2012-09-24T14:03:36Z")

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I am fluent in 19 forms of Dolphin dialect along with 6 Prairie dog. Elephant I can curse in but its Bulgarian I shine in. Those Women have a language of love only I can understand 🙂

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**Author:** ![QuietGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/bc8723/32.png) [@QuietGuy](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/QuietGuy)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/scientists-want-to-learn-how-to-speak-dolphin-and-prairie-dog-and-elephant/56678/3 "2012-09-30T16:39:10Z")

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I am only fluent in English and Hyrax, but I know how to say “you stink” in skunk. 🆒