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A chimpanzee named Pan-kun rides a Segway electric vehicle in this clip from Japanese television. Though Pan-kun is seen struggling with the controls, and at one point seems to crash the vehicle into a tree, he completes the ride uninjured. Pan-kun has appeared performing a variety of feats on Japanese programs in the past, including a memorable clip in which he does sit-ups with the assistance of a bulldog.Neatorama: Chimp Working Out With Dog
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- Aired on the program Shimura Zoo
- Part of Pan-kun's 7th birthday celebrationJapan Probe: Video: Chimpanzee riding a Segway (October 19, 2008)
- Segway was invented by Dean Kamen
- Segways must be extensively modified in order to be "street legal" in JapanResponse: Segway's poor maintenance... (April 12, 2004)
- Bulldog's name is James
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@longers1 Better? RT @jonronson: That cheered me up. As long as the chimp is happy RT @algernonradish chimp on segway http://bit.ly/XiiDT
@moody79 | November 13, 2009 10:05 AM -
Evidently a chimp is more adapt at riding a Segway than a US President. http://bit.ly/XiiDT (via @algernonradish)
@uksceptic | November 13, 2009 09:47 AM -
That cheered me up. As long as the chimp is happy RT @algernonradish chimp on segway http://bit.ly/XiiDT
@jonronson | November 13, 2009 09:41 AM -
@EmmaK67 be sure to let @jonronson know that chimp on segway > bearded lady on an elephant! http://bit.ly/XiiDT (as if you'd forgotten)
@algernonradish | November 13, 2009 09:39 AM
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