Meet Louis, the gorilla that prefers to walk like a human.
https://www.facebook.com/philadelphiazoo/videos/10155414572887934/
“Although gorillas occasionally walk on two legs (bipedal), it is less common,” the Philadelphia Zoo said in a post on Facebook “Not for Louis though – he can often be seen walking bipedally when his hands are full of snacks or when the ground is muddy (so he doesn’t get his hands dirty)!”
The zoo first posted the video about two weeks ago, but it really took off yesterday when CBS News reposted it to Twitter.
WATCH: This gorilla named Louis likes to walk like a human — especially when the ground is muddy, so he doesn't get his hands dirty, the Philadelphia Zoo says. pic.twitter.com/8HMRis0Fud
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 18, 2018
Everyone seemed to agree that it looked like Louis had some very important business to attend to.
He look like the supervisor walking around making sure everything is in order. Hand this man a clipboard https://t.co/yvL7zUB820
— JerGPT (@JerryBeadsAny1) March 19, 2018
This gorilla is about to have a strong word with someone's manager… https://t.co/Jfk7lFlhbm
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) March 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/thatswordwang/status/975769982264102912
https://twitter.com/unwelcomewords_/status/975611280450113536
Some people seemed to identify with his walk.
This was me clocking a Krispy Kreme stand at Costco giving out halves of donuts at the weekend. https://t.co/jWe7i2FFsT
— 𝕸𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖉𝖗𝖚𝖒𝖟 (@mstrdrmz) March 19, 2018
While others were just scared that this was the beginning of the end.
Planet of the Apes: Act 1 https://t.co/tN5Rsjpwft
— Curry Goat Connoisseur (@KastroDaOne) March 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/The_Biomage/status/975769682417537024
https://twitter.com/JeremySimser/status/975502888741949440
And one woman just wished Louis would give some hygiene lessons to her kid.
Gorillas share DNA with humans, so maybe it’s not too surprising that Louis, who grew up in captivity, has started imitating the humans he sees every day. One woman even reported seeing him act like he was on the phone while walking on two legs.
Maybe the zookeepers should give him a smartphone just to see what happens. If he starts tweeting, then we’ll know we’re in trouble.