Chimp Cop may be a loose cannon, he may play hard and fast with his feces, but he’s the best damn detective this troupe has ever seen! And if there’s anyone that can defuse that banana bomb, you can bet your sweet, red arse it’s him.
It turns out chimps at the zoo insist on repeatedly hurling their faeces at me because they’re geniuses and not just because it’s hilarious. Seriously. Scientists studied chimp throwing and developed the following axiom: the frequency and accuracy with which a chimpanzee throws objects is directly correlated to its intelligence.
Imagine being locked up inside for 30 years, without ever seeing the sun. That’s what these lab chimps went through, while also being used as test subjects by a pharmaceutical company for HIV and hepatitis.
The BBC plans to premiere The Chimpcam Project, a documentary shot by actual chimpanzees, this week. Get ready for the inevitable Avatar comparisons.
