GoAnimate, later known as Vyond, was a browser-based animation platform where users created short cartoon videos using ready-made characters, voices and sound effects. Short animal noises like this chimp clip were commonly used to add quick comedy to amateur animations and reaction edits. As those videos were shared and re-uploaded, the individual sounds began circulating on soundboards, where people could reuse them without needing the original animation. Its appeal has lasted because the clip is extremely short, instantly recognisable and easy to drop into almost any silly moment.