Kanzi it’s a Bonobo Mono male that surprised the scientific world for its ability to understand English, manufacture stone tools and Play Minecraft. The animal that was born at the National Emory Primates Research Center in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States, showed his interest in learning and during his life and managed to show the skills that a creature of its species can develop.
He Bonobo He was the son of Matataa primate that resided in the same study center but never showed interest in learning something from its human caregivers. When Kanzi He saw that researchers were teaching lexigramas “communication through abstract symbols” to his mother, he showed curiosity and since then learned more than 300 badges and combined them to create significant new ones.
According to magazine information Livesciencethe primate showed an important aspect of symbolic thinking and this opened the way to develop its ability to understand and respond to spoken English.
In a study conducted when Kanzi was 8 years oldHe and a 2 -year -old boy received around 660 spoken instructions, on that occasion the primate beat the child and the investigation suggested that his ability to communicate was at least as good as that of a small child.
Kanzi He also learned a bit from the system of sign language American through Koko videos, a gorilla whom he had previously taught this dialect. The researchers considered that the creature showed unique linguistic skills for a ape and believed that the anatomical differences between the vocal tracts of the chimpanzees and the humans prevented him from communicating as a person.
The primate received the nickname “Genius Bonobo” Once he proved to have the ability to manufacture and use stone tools. According to information from Livesciencehe animal He also learned to light fire and cooking, knowledge that were key to human evolution.
Kanzi He learned later to play two video games: Pac-Man and Minecraft. The people who were in their care taught him the basic concepts to win and in the last game he managed to defeat the Ender dragon, the final boss.
Mono Bonobo jumped to fame for all the skills he acquired in his life, however, on March 18, 2025 the staff of the Apes initiative He found the unconscious creature in his facilities and despite the efforts to save his life, the animal died.
The organization that was in charge of Kanzi He shared a press release on his website, confirming the death of the monkey at the age of 44. The agency’s administration assured that the animal was happy and normal as always, it showed no sign of discomfort or disease.
“He looked for breakfast and spent the morning chasing” his partner “for the tower. After enjoying the enrichment surprises in the greenhouse, Kanzi and Nyot Apes initiative.
Kanzi He was receiving treatment for heart disease and received constant monitoring of his blood pressure. The agency explained that the cause of death is unknown and remembered how much the Bonobo meant for them.
“It means a lot for many people. Our team is devastated by his death. Kanzian animal very dear to his family Bonobo, was a friend of all, ”they said.
The researchers expect the creature’s legacy to last for several years, because thanks to the results of the different studies they carried out, he helped raise other animals of his species.
