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July 14, 2006 4:00 AM PDT

'Ms. Pac-Man' is monkey business

by Michelle Meyers
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This video of a chimpanzee playing "Ms. Pac-Man,"--part of what appears to be U.S. research aired on Japanese TV--makes you wonder how the theory of natural selection might apply to gamers.

It's hard to tell whether the chimp (actually a "bonobo," as some monkey experts point out) is playing the game or just messing around with the joystick. We join one You Tube commenter in wondering if the primate would take offense to "Donkey Kong."

Michelle Meyers is an associate editor who tracks online happenings in media, entertainment, and politics. E-mail Michelle.
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