<div><p>There are definitely some cat lovers out there, but none quite like Koko. Koko is a western lowland gorilla who is world famous for her amazing intelligence. Not only is she super smart, but she is a huge fan of cats. </p><p>Koko understands sign language. She knows over 1,000 different signs that her caregiver Francine Patterson has taught her. Koko understands about 2,000 English words and is great at communicating. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/2B5C2B1900000578-0-Koko_the_gorilla_pictured_may_be_famous_for_her_ability_to_use_s-m-42_1439553296964.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/2B5C2B1900000578-0-Koko_the_gorilla_pictured_may_be_famous_for_her_ability_to_use_s-m-42_1439553296964_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>She is a truly beautiful animal and also a big sweetheart. Back in 1983, Koko asked her caregiver for a very special Christmas gift. She wanted a cat. When she received a stuffed animal version she was unsatisfied and continued to sign "sad" over and over. For her birthday in July, they brought her a litter of kittens to choose from. She picked a gray mal and named him "All Ball". </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/639cccf93574f45d4b8cfe47cacde556.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/639cccf93574f45d4b8cfe47cacde556_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/639cccf93574f45d4b8cfe47cacde556_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>She loved him very much but he escaped her enclosure and ran into the street and got hit by a car. Later she adopted two more cats in 1985, and again in 2015. </p><p>In 2015 they filmed her picking out her new buddies Miss Black and Miss Grey, and you have got to see it. It's the cutest thing ever! </p><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="gR6MeFFzqQ8"></amp-youtube></div></div></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Have you ever seen something so sweet? </p><p></p></div>
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