Apes and Monkeys

    Their Life and Language

    By: R.L. Garner
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      In Apes and Monkeys: Their Life and Language, R.L. Garner presents a vivid firsthand account of his attempts to study the intelligence and communication of primates. Traveling deep into the African jungle and American zoos, Garner sets out to observe and record the behavior, sounds, and social structures of apes and monkeys. He writes with conviction, framing his work as both a scientific mission and a challenge to the prevailing assumptions of his time.

      Description

      Garner’s narrative combines adventure, observation, and speculative science. He recounts his efforts to transcribe the vocalizations of chimpanzees, attempting to decode a potential language system. Using early recording technology and phonetic transcription, he documents gestures, expressions, and responses, building what he believes could be a lexicon of primate speech. Garner’s methods, while now dated, reflect a deep curiosity and a bold effort to bridge the human-animal divide.

      Beyond its scientific claims, the book captures the colonial-era mindset in which Western researchers explored “exotic” lands in search of knowledge. Garner describes his travels through equatorial Africa, detailing not only encounters with animals but also interactions with local communities, often through a Eurocentric lens. Still, Apes and Monkeys remains a significant early contribution to ethology and animal communication studies, marking one of the first attempts to treat primate behavior as meaningfully communicative rather than instinctual.

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      Details

      Publisher : Book.io

      First Publication Date : 1896

      Author : R.L. Garner

      Genres: Natural History, Science

      Language : English

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      Cover Art : Includes 4K hi-resolution book cover

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      Author Info

      R.L. Garner

      Richard Lynch Garner (1848–1920) was an American naturalist and one of the earliest researchers to attempt scientific studies of primate language. A former teacher and self-taught zoologist, he became known for his expeditions to Africa and for using a phonograph to record ape vocalizations—an innovative method for his time. Though some of his claims were later contested or discredited, Garner’s pioneering spirit and attention to primate behavior opened the door for future research in anim… Read More

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