A video of the encounter, taken by a fellow zoo visitor, racked up nearly 4.5 million views in just a few days. Orangutans can use a saw properly and cut wood I saw it in a documentary narrated by Ewan McGregor. In the quest to conclusively prove who is our closest primate friend, we now have a hilarious video to record as evidence.Īn orangutan living in a sanctuary at the Barcelona Zoo got a good laugh this week when an amateur magician surprised him with a magic trick from outside his glass enclosure. I’m like damn they’re so close to being human lol. Conversely, the researchers said they identified at least 28 unique traits shared by humans and orangutans, called synapomorphies, which suggest orangutans are more like us than chimps. Funniest Reaction at Barcelona Zoo.Monkey / Chimpanzee / Gorilla / Orangutan Ape Animal. A zoo-goer was interacting with a friendly orangutan when he pulled out a.
They argue that the genetic similarities between humans and chimps reflect ancient traits shared by many in the animal kingdom. Orangutans have been known for reacting to things through their enclosures, like pregnant bellies and cell phones, but this may be the first orangutan who has ever witnessed a magic trick. The study called into question what the researchers deemed a limited DNA analysis cited by those in the chimpanzee camp. Zaleski places the ball in the cup and caps it.
In 2009, a pair of researchers, including Jeffrey Schwartz of the University of Pittsburgh, published a controversial study claiming that orangutans, not chimpanzees, are the closest living relatives of human beings. It all started when Dan Zaleski, who was visiting the zoo, decided to show the orangutan a simple trick with a styrofoam cup and a disappearing ball.
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