Watch the video: Clever orangutan uses tricks to snatch baby bottles.
How To: This orangutan catches a baby bottle.
To get to the object of desire, the clever ape uses a piece of paper as a tool.
Due to the movement of the water it causes, the bottle floats within its reach – and the primate then enjoys its prey.
The video from a zoo in the US metropolis of Los Angeles is very popular on TikTok. The clip has been viewed more than 21 million times.
Orangutans also use tools in the wild to get food, for example.
However, compared to other primates such as chimpanzees, this is less common – which is attributed to the solitary lifestyle of the animals. Because the transfer of knowledge and skills is made more difficult.