Lying on your bed scrolling through Instagram for the hundredth time that day – and losing track of time – might make you feel more robot than human.
But it seems we’re not the only ones who get aimlessly fixated on the ’gram, as a chimp has been filmed using the platform with zero problems or confusion.
The one minute video, which has been widely shared on social media, shows the chimpanzee flicking back and forth between different screens and panning through a feed of animal photographs and videos.
The clip has been compared to one of a young baby using an iPad, where the infant seems to instinctively know how to use the technology without help.
Responses have been mixed. Some people are impressed by the monkey’s ability to use the technology...
While others are unnerved seeing an animal using an iPhone with such grace and ease...
However, some animal rights campaigners have raised concerns, including the Jane Goodall Institute in the US, which works in chimpanzee conservation.
“I am very disappointed to see the inappropriate portrayal of a juvenile chimpanzee in this video which is currently circulating on social media,” said Dr Jane Goodall in a statement.
“Chimpanzees are highly social animals, very intelligent and have complex emotions like humans – it is imperative that we portray them appropriately and that they receive the best possible care in captive environments.”
This article was amended on 26 April to include a comment from Dr Jane Goodall.