Chimpstagram: video of ape browsing app goes viral – what is going on?
by Oliver Milman in New York from on (#4EA9X)
The internet has been captivated by Sugriva and her use of Instagram, but some animal experts haven't been so impressed
Chimpanzees are known to use at least 22 types of tools in the wild but in captivity a less rudimentary device now appears to be within ape capabilities - Instagram.
Last week, a video showing a chimpanzee casually swiping through Instagram on a smartphone was posted on the photo-sharing application by Kody Antle, son of Mahamayavi Bhagavan "Doc" Antle, who is founder of Myrtle Beach Safari, a 50-acre wildlife reserve in South Carolina.
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