Footage Of Chimp Playing ‘Airplane’ With Its Young Is a Perfect Way To Feel All Warm And Fuzzy

Roman Dinkel, 2, was born with a birth defect called spina bifida, but he defied the odds and has inspired millions worldwide by walking with crutches. YouTube Screenshot | Tai Chimpanzee Project

The biological similarities between apes and humans have been long documented by scientists.

Although there are still great and profound differences between humans and the various primate species, they share more than just some vague physical similarities—and this adorable video of a chimpanzee playing with its young displays a behavior that many parents are familiar with: playing “airplane.”