Kanzi (October 28, 1980 – March 18, 2025), also known by the lexigram (from the character 太), was a male bonobo who was the subject of several studies on great ape language. According to Sue Savage-Rumbaugh, a primatologist who has studied the bonobo since the 1990s, Kanzi exhibited advanced linguistic aptitude. [1][2][3]

Mar 20, 2025 · Kanzi the bonobo, who learned how to communicate with humans using symbols, has died at the age of 44.Raised and kept in captivity, Kanzi was the subject of many studies aimed at illuminating ape ...

Kanzi passed away on the afternoon of March 18th, 2025, at the age of 44. We are awaiting necropsy results, and we will be updating everyone once we know more. Kanzi was his normal, happy self that day and did not exhibit any signs of discomfort or illness.

Mar 27, 2025 · Kanzi, the world’s most celebrated bonobo who learned to communicate and play Minecraft with humans, died last week in Iowa, U.S., at the age of 44.

Mar 21, 2025 · Kanzi passed away in Des Moines, Iowa, on March 18 at the age of 44, according to the Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative, a research group dedicated to the study and preservation of bonobos ...

Mar 21, 2025 · According to Dr Sue Savage-Rumbaugh – who cared for Kanzi throughout most of his life – Kanzi successfully communicated more than 120 times on his first day of observation and eventually ...

Apr 4, 2025 · Kanzi, a Des Moines resident bonobo known internationally for his communication skills, died Tuesday, most likely of heart disease, the Des Moines-based Ape Initiative reported. Iowa State University is performing a necropsy.

Mar 20, 2025 · The bonobo Kanzi, who learned to make stone tools, play Minecraft and communicate at the level of a 2-year-old human, has died.

Mar 27, 2025 · Kanzi, a bonobo with a famously incredible understanding of language, passed away at age 44. Then, ways Iowans can contribute to scientific research.

Kanzi (October 28, 1980 - March 18, 2025), also known by the lexigram (from the character 太), was a male bonobo who has been the subject of several studies on great ape language. According to Sue Savage-Rumbaugh, a primatologist who has studied the bonobo throughout her life, Kanzi has exhibited advanced linguistic aptitude.