Kanzi
Kanzi in 2005 after a shower | |
| Species | Bonobo (Pan paniscus) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | October 28, 1980 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 2025 (aged 44) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Known for | Intelligent use of lexigram |
| Notes | |
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.
