Coco, the gorilla, was born in a zoo. When she was very young, she moved to the Gorilla Foundation in California. Mr Jones was Coco’s trainer"and"teacher. Mr Jones taught Coco ASL. ASL uses movements of the hands, face"and"body to express words.
When Coco was a baby, her favourite story was The Three Little Pigs. There were three little pigs in the story. The three pigs lost their schoolbags"and"their mother was mad. Coco understood the story. She said, “Mad.”
When Coco was grown-up, she had her own computer. It had a voice"and"a special screen with pictures. Coco played games with her trainer on the computer. Mr Jones asked her, “Where’s the orange?” Coco touched the symbol for an orange on the computer screen. The word appeared in the box at the top. A computer voice said the word.
What did Coco do when she wasn’t working on her computer? She liked to run, climb"and"swing outside with two other gorillas. She also loved to eat — seven times a day! Her favourite foods are apples"and"nuts.