$hash{$key}= ['ape','b','cat']; #stores the values 'ape','b' and 'cat' into the hash

@values= @{$hash{$key}}; #get all the values
$value= $hash{$key}->[2]; #get the third value
$value= $hash{$key}[2]; #get the third value, short form

push @{$hash{$key}}, $anothervalue; #add a value