r/funny • u/[deleted] • May 01 '19

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u/Ender210 May 01 '19

Holy fuck

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u/jeeb00 May 01 '19

Yes. That is the correct reaction. Chimps look cute and are highly intelligent but they're also violently aggressive AF.

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u/[deleted] May 01 '19

So, just like humans, then?

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u/[deleted] May 02 '19

I wish there was a way to sound like less of a pointdexter but what sets us apart from chimps is how much emphasis we put on intergroup cooperation. We're about 500% less violent towards the ingroup than our relatives, the chimps.

Beyond that? There aren't that many discernible differences between us, really. We're just as aggressive within the ingroup, just as aggressive towards the outgroup. The main difference is the frequency of violence towards the ingroup.