Muere Ai, la chimpancé "genio" que revolucionó el estudio de la inteligencia animal
Una chimpancé "genio" llamada Ai, que podía reconocer más de 100 caracteres chinos y el alfabeto inglés, murió a los 49 años, informaron investigadores japoneses.
TL;DR
- A chimpanzee named Ai, celebrated for her cognitive abilities, died at 49.
- Ai could recognize over 100 Chinese characters, the English alphabet, numbers 0-9, and 11 colors.
- Her research at Kyoto University contributed significantly to understanding primate intelligence and the evolution of the human mind.
- Ai's participation in studies, including those published in Nature, earned her the nickname 'genius'.
- She arrived at Kyoto University from West Africa in 1977 and had a son, Ayumu, whose skills also drew attention.
- Ai died from multi-organ failure and age-related ailments.