10 Weirdly Human Animal Behaviours
7. The Smoking Orangutan
An orangutan in an Indonesian zoo by the name of Tori, picked up a pretty bad habit from the humans that came to see her.
As slovenly visitors to the zoo threw cigarette butts into her enclosure, Tori managed to get hooked on the things. Her addiction got worse and worse over time and she would regularly demand cigarettes from visitors and zookeepers alike, throwing tantrums if she didn't get her way.
Anyone who has ever been or been around a quitting smoker will know this scene all too well.
Things had to change when Tori fell pregnant and her keepers had to force her to go cold turkey. She was moved to a different enclosure, away from irresponsible zoo-goers and with plenty of trees and swings to distract her.
Since giving birth, Tori has reportedly been so busy as a full time mum and managed to stay off the smokes.