Capuchin Monkey Disapproves of Inequality in Viral Video

A capuchin monkey expresses extreme disapproval of inequality in a video that Dr. Frans de Waal presented at TED Talks and is now going viral. The monkey thought he was getting grapes like his friend, but instead got a less favorable cucumber. He was very unhappy about it.

Published

9 months ago

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Science, Wildlife

People

Patrick Jones, Frans De Waal

Transcript

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