While reading about Willams syndrome, I found this:
One thing [Salk Institute neurolinguist Ursula] Bellugi has documented is the peculiar richness of the Williams child’s vocabulary. For example, when she asked a child with Down syndrome to name all the animals he could think of, the reply was "Dogs, cats, fish, bird, fish." A Williams child of the same age and IQ answered, "Brontosaurus, tyranadon, brontasaurus rex, dinosaurs, elephant, dog, cat, lion, baby hippopotamus, ibex, whale, bull, yak, zebra, puppy, kitten, tiger, koala, dragon."
If I ever build a zoo I will hire a zoo director with Williams syndrome.
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