Anderson Cooper Dressed Like A Rabbit Because Apes Told Him To (Update)

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by Steve Krakauer | 1:55 pm, October 14th, 2010

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From the department of WTF comes the story of a picture of CNN’s Anderson Cooper in a rabbit costume.

Last night Cooper tweeted an image to his 718,000+ followers that shows him putting on a, well, rabbit costume. The reason he gives is even odder than the picture itself.

Here’s the full tweet:

From ac: in IA for story on ape communication. The apes asked me to dress as a rabbit. Weird, huh? http://twitpic.com/2xd7lq

So, let’s see if we can get this straight. He’s doing a story in Iowa. It’s about ape communication. Following it so far? Now – the apes “asked” him to dress up like a rabbit. As in, they communicated with him, and made it clear they would like him in a rabbit costume, so he complied.

Can’t wait to see the full report! We’ve reached out to CNN for a little more explanation…

> Update: Well here’s what this is all about.

> Update: Anderson Cooper tells Mediaite:

Was doing a report on animal intelligence, at a facility for bonobo chimps. One of the things that one of the chimps has liked from a young age is rabbits, and the researchers there sometimes dress up as a rabbit when the chimp indicates that is what he wants. On a lexigram chart with more than a hundred characters the chimp indicated he wanted me to be the bunny and bring him some pine needles. I thought the researcher was kidding, but no one other than my crew and I were laughing.

Check out the full image (via HuffPost):

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The furies are going to love this.
Big Eddie

Hey ! Don’t bug a guy about his street clothes .
tiredofbs

Ohhhh geezzzzzz,,,
That’s just so gay!
writer

Jimmy Carter was terrified.
mcf1757

So, let’s see if we can get this “straight”, cute choice of words Mr. Krakauer!
libra blue

I love animals and the stories Anderson has done about them so I look forward to this report from the “Great Ape Trust”, rabbit suit or no rabbit suit.

If this doesn’t qualify as “drawing attention to myself”, something Anderson claims he doesn’t like to do, I don’t know what does. It reminds me of “Fur and Loathing”, that kinky fur fetish episode on CSI. I bet the bonobos got a big laugh out of it! Maybe they will lend it to him for Halloween.

I have a feeling this is a preview of what viewers will be getting on his new daytime show.
disgusted

“our” EX-’representative’ did this on the China Wall! They have NEVER forgiven us!
Harry Flashman

Is this ratings week? At this point they may try anything at CNN. Their regular fare sure ain’t cuttin’ it.
Moderate

When you are in last place, you will do anything for attention. Mediaite fell for it bit I am sure he was hoping Fox would pick up the story.
libra blue

Unfortunately, the tweeters on ac’s twitter page seem more interested in Anderson’s “cute” bunny photo than they are about the work being done at the “Great Ape Trust”. If anyone is interested in go to their website it is much more interesting than “bunny boy”:

http://www.greatapetrust.org/
Bill Mahwer

Don’t tell me…….

This is what he is going to use to entice Paladino to march in the NYC Gay Pride Parade with him.
Kitsune

The Apes told him what?

You’ve fallen far from the days of “The Mole”, Anderson.
J Baustian

Why are there 718,000 people following his tweets? Or should that be 718-1000?
libra blue

@J Baustian, There are more than 720,000 now. Unfortunately, most of them are marriage proposals, dating requests, love notes, compliments, or gays begging him to come out . As far as I know, he never replies to anyone, at least not on the “public” twitter page.