Viral Today: Chimpanzee asks man for help in drinking water, then washes his hands
Viral Today: Chimpanzee asks man for help in drinking water, then washes his hands
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Chimpanzees are known to be the smartest species of the Great Ape family on Earth but the chimpanzee in our Viral Today section surely takes the cake.
In the video, the Chimpanzee is seeking a man’s help in drinking water from a puddle in the jungle. But what’s most surprising is that the ape goes on to carefully wash the hands of the man who helped him.
Watch the viral video here:
It is worth noting that Chimpanzees are part of the great ape family which also includes gorillas, orangutans, and humans, and they are considered to be the smartest in the wild. These are skilled at using tools to solve problems and achieve various tasks.
They have been recorded while using sticks to extract termites from termite mounds for food, using stones as hammers to crack open nuts or fashioning leaves into sponges to absorb water.
In addition, the apes also have demonstrated problem-solving abilities often employing trial-and-error methods to find solutions to challenges they face in the wild.
In fact, they use complex communication systems using vocalizations, gestures or facial expressions to convey emotions and information to one another.
They are quite social like their counterparts and possess good long-term and short-term memory to remember the location of food sources, past events and members of the group.
And this smartness helps them to adapt to their environment and survive in the wild.
