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Even Organgutans Play Video Games

May 2, 2007

Ever wondered why some of your online-game enemies acted like a monkey?
Well, in Atlanta, USA, Orangutans in a zoo are playing video games - all in the name of science.
Bernas and his mother, Madu, 2 Sumatran Orangutans in the Atlanta Zoo are playing video games on a touch screen monitor while scientists study the cognitive skills of the orange and brown primates.
The orangutans use a touch screen built into a tree-like structure that blend in with their zoo habitat. Visitors watch from a video monitor in front of the exhibit.
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Written by gmtristan · Filed Under Science, Technology 

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