Former lab animal Brent, a 37-year-old chimpanzee, triumphs in an art contest in the US, with prize money going towards his home sanctuary. The animal won $10,000 for a Chimp Haven sanctuary in north-west Louisiana.
The primate, who uses his tongue to apply color instead of a brush, received the most votes in the chimpanzee art contest organised by the Humane Society of the United States. Five other sanctuaries competed but Brent's delicate smears of blue, violet, yellow and turquoise triumphed before the judge.
