According to the video title, this is an alpha-male gibbon supposedly goaded into trying to attack a man whom it saw as a threat to its dominance. I dunno… Looks to me like he’s just having a good time playing. Either way, he’s a real swinger:
And I bet he knew there was a camera there, too.
Local news report here.
Temperamental little fellow … If by “goaded” the original author meant “dad stands idly by and waits to see what happens …,” I’d say the original author needs to buy an updated copy of the Merriam-Webster dictionary. 😉
Have a look at the linked news piece, specifically:
It was an act intended to provoke the animal. I think I know what “goaded” means.
Meanwhile, that ape should get at least a guest-starring role in the next Spiderman film. 🙂