Chimpanzee demonstrates ability to operate vending machine

Chimpanzee demonstrates ability to operate vending machine

TACHIKAWA, Japan - Chiko, a six-year-old female chimpanzee at the Tama Zoo in the city of Hino, Tokyo, on Feb. 9 demonstrates her ability to purchase drinks from a vending machine. Chiko learned how to insert coins into the machine to purchase the beverages as part of the zoo's research studies to assess the apes' learning abilities and further develop them.

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