• Question: is it possible that apes will evolve so they can talk

    Asked by spursboy to Faye, Martin, Mus, Pete, David, Jonathan, Sam, Amylou, John, Tess on 27 Apr 2012. This question was also asked by sara2012.
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      Pete Etchells answered on 27 Apr 2012:


      It’s certainly possible! I think the trouble is that we’re likely to make apes extinct due to deforestation before they have the chance to evolve more sophisticated vocal chords and brain language centres though.

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