Regarding animal communication, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. In their natural habitat, apes and monkeys make only a few dozen distinct cries, which carry messages, such
as "attack," "flee," or "food here."
b. Animal communication lacks the productive quality of human language.
c. No other animals besides apes and monkeys have been able to be taught to communicate with word symbols.
d. The pygmy chimpanzee named Kanzi has the vocabulary and the ability to invent a simple grammar that are equal to those abilities shown by two-year old humans.
ANSWER: c
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