YouTuber Takes The Internet By Storm After Teaching an Ape How to Play Minecraft in an Incredible Feat

When it comes to playing your favorite game, being able to share the experience with others is a big part of enjoying the title. However, what might just come as a hiccup is having to teach your friend or anyone you are playing with how the game works. After all, playing a game will not be any fun without knowing how to do so. Yet, how would one fare if they try to teach an animal how to play Minecraft? The answer may just surprise you.

Minecraft YouTuber ChrisDaCow in a shocking move, taught an ape named Kanzi how to play Minecraft and get good at it!

ChrisDaCow teaches Kanzi the ape how to play Minecraft

Minecraft playthroughs and walkthrough videos are quite common. It makes it easier to understand the game. However, teaching the game to an ape is a whole new area of uncharted territory. While we have taught apes similar things, a similar experiment is quite unheard of.

ChrisDaCow set out on a mission to do just that. At Ape Initiative in Des Moines, Iowa, which is a bonobo conservatory, ChrisDaCow met researchers. They introduced him to Kanzi, an ape excited to play with people. Kanzi was familiar with playing games as part of the research program taking place at the institute. As a result, he already had a touchscreen he was familiar with using.

Once the YouTuber set up Minecraft on the screen, he began teaching Kanzi how to play the game. Essentially, all Kanzi had to do was touch the screen to move the character. He also had a button that allowed him to use his pickaxe and mine material. Kanzi took to the tutorial quickly, collecting items left on the ground. It seems his reward of peanuts was enough to push him to excel in the game.

To put Kanzi’s skills to the test, Kanzi’s Minecraft character was put in a cave that he had to navigate his way out of. The catch was, it culminated in all of the basic skills he learned in the tutorial. However, Kanzi did not disappoint. He moved around rapidly, breaking down any obstacle in his way. What he did struggle with getting stuck in corners. It seems like Kanzi could not figure out how to get out of them, needing ChrisDaCow to help our bonobo friend for a bit. Watching Kanzi go through Minecraft was a rare gem!

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Kanzi had no problem making his way through the different biomes, flexing his prowess in Minecraft along the way! He even played with the famous content creator TommyInnit in the game. Certainly a massive first for both Kanzi and TommyInnit.

ChrisDaCow highlights important issues for bonobos

The video was a splendid chance for the Ape Initiative to show their work with bonobos and highlight the problems the species faces. To begin with, there are a limited number of bonobos in the wild, making conservation facilities like this all the more important. The video was a crucial opportunity for the institute to showcase their research and work, through apes such as Kanzi.

Additionally, it went on to show people just how smart bonobos are, especially when it comes to playing Minecraft! What do you make of this amazing development? Let us know in the comments section below.

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