Gorilla spotted walking like humans
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A video of a gorilla that strolls along like a human being has become an internet hit.
Around 220,000 have watched a YouTube video of a Silverback gorilla called Ambam walking on his hind legs since it was uploaded by his keepers at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent.
Phil Ridges, gorilla keeper, said: "Ambam’s father Bitam used to display the same behaviour if he had handfuls of food to carry.
"Ambam also has a full sister, Tamba, and a half sister who also sometimes stand and walk in the same way. All gorillas can do it to some extent but we haven’t got any who do it like Ambam and he is quite a celebrity at the park.
"We think he might use it to get a height advantage to look over the wall when keepers come to feed him and standing up can also help him in looking for food generally in his enclosure as it gives him a better vantage point."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrQf6cogMuI
Around 220,000 have watched a YouTube video of a Silverback gorilla called Ambam walking on his hind legs since it was uploaded by his keepers at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent.
Phil Ridges, gorilla keeper, said: "Ambam’s father Bitam used to display the same behaviour if he had handfuls of food to carry.
"Ambam also has a full sister, Tamba, and a half sister who also sometimes stand and walk in the same way. All gorillas can do it to some extent but we haven’t got any who do it like Ambam and he is quite a celebrity at the park.
"We think he might use it to get a height advantage to look over the wall when keepers come to feed him and standing up can also help him in looking for food generally in his enclosure as it gives him a better vantage point."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrQf6cogMuI
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linuxsapien
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oh no, what next? Birds taking to the skies?!?!? damn this evolution stuff, how dare it continue!
- 1 year ago
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linuxsapien
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benson5
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It's just some bloke taking a shortcut on the way to a party.
- 1 year ago
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benson5
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Divide_Conquer
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Fake!!!!! if not Conspiricy ALiens and such
- 1 year ago
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Divide_Conquer
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Cubejam
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Divide_Conquer:
It's not fake lol. A local news crew went down there and they filmed it themselves.
- 1 year ago
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Cubejam
