At the current time, which statement is TRUE about our knowledge of whether animals can use humanlike language?
A) It has been clearly shown that animals cannot use humanlike language.
B) All animal communication is instinctual and, thus, is not language.
C) Only primates, like monkeys and chimps, show any sign of language-like behavior.
D) It is still unclear whether animals can show humanlike language at any level of development.

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While there has been some evidence of language-like behavior among primates, and even some other animals, there is still much debate and research being conducted in this area. Therefore, it is still unclear whether animals are capable of using humanlike language at any level of development. Option A is incorrect because there is evidence of some degree of language-like behavior in some animals. Option B is incorrect because not all animal communication is solely instinctual, and some animals do communicate using complex methods that resemble language. Option C is incorrect because although primates are the most well-studied animals in terms of language-like behavior, there is some evidence of such behavior in other animal species as well.

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