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Moscow Zoo keepers are to fit televisions in the cages
\n of their gorillas in a bid to make them "think more".<\/p>\n
Zoo director Vladimir Spitsyn said the gorillas will be able to watch films
\n about the life of monkeys and great apes in the wild among other subjects.<\/p>\n
He said that similar projects had shown that by allowing animals to watch
\n television their cognitive abilities improved.<\/p>\n
He said: "We want them to spend less time picking their noses and
\n more time thinking about life."<\/p>\n
Truly advanced life forms can do both at the same time…<\/i><\/p>\n
The TVs will be introduced into the gorillas’ cages this summer, reports
\n Pravda
\n Story filed: 11:02 Monday<\/p>\n
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