Bunny, an internet-famous sheepadoodle, has brought attention to a new area of study within animal cognition: the use of assistive technology for language acquisition.
Can speak 92 words . Meet Bunny, the ‘talking’ dog of TikTok & an inspiration behind scientific research
SECTIONS Can speak 92 words . Meet Bunny, the ‘talking’ dog of TikTok & an inspiration behind scientific researchBy Emma Madden, New York Times
Last Updated: May 27, 2021, 04:39 PM IST
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According to Devine, Bunny can use the buttons on her soundboard to form four-word phrases.
For at least 200 years, researchers have reported several instances of nonhuman animals demonstrating remarkable languagelike capabilities. (In picture. Bunny/Instagram)
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Alexis Devine said that she knew early on that Bunny, her sheepadoodle puppy, was destined to talk.
A 40-year-old artist and jewelry designer in Tacoma, Washington, Devine had pored over literature on canine cognition, communication and training in the months leading up to Bunny’s arrival.
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