A cleverorangutanhas become aTikToksensation after a video of its incredible problem-solving skills left millions amazed.
Cruse, 1, accidentally dropped his bottle of apple juice, and it landed in a pond right outside the fence of the zoo’s Bornean orangutan exhibit, home to three of thecritically endangered animals.
In the viral clip, the bottle catches the eye of two curious orangutans, with one of the primates making it their mission to reach the object.
The video continues with the animal scrunching up some loose paper into a long tool, which the orangutan uses to poke through the fence and deftly float the bottle closer.
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Wright took to TikTok againafter her video went viral and gave more details on what happened.
The mom said she rang the zoo after her family had gone home to ensure the curious primate was healthy. “The orangutan is fine … They did say she was in observation but she is no longer in observation … she is fine, beautiful, 100 percent healthy,” Wright said.
Wright also confirmed that she did not get the bottle back and was more than okay with that outcome. “I know y’all see that water. Once that bottle touched that water, that bottle was dead to me,” she commented on TikTok.
“Orangutans are easily some of the smartest animals out there. They deserve to keep that bottle after that work haha,” Bonnie Jean commented.
“They are Sooo smart. It’s crazy to see how much alike we are,” TikTok user Carrie said.
TheL.A. Zoo’s websitesays orangutans share 97 percent of their DNA with humans and are known to use tools. “In the wild, branches are used as poles, hammers, and rakes to poke termite holes, test the depth of water, or reach their favorite fruit. Leaves are used as umbrellas, sunshades, sponges, and napkins,” the website states.
source: people.com
