Orangutans are being taught to communicate with zoo keepers at a Miami Zoo using iPads.
Linda Jacobs, who is a keeper at Jungle Island Zoo, wants the apes to use apps to tell keepers what they want to eat.
Jacobs said: "They have all the intelligence they need to communicate with us.
"But what they don't have is developed vocal chords and voiceboxes. This gives them a voice."
Watch the video below to see the orangutans using the iPads:
Continued and video: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/news/a392065/orangutans-taught-how-to-order-their-lunch-on-ipads-video.html
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