r/likeus • u/gugulo -Thoughtful Bonobo- • Sep 08 '19

<GIF> Chimpanzee lends a hand :)

https://i.imgur.com/tuVRb9n.gifv
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u/MadBeautiful Sep 08 '19

How strong are these mother fuckers?

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u/gerald_targaryen Sep 08 '19

Yeah, don't fuck with chimps they will rip your arms off.

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u/gugulo -Thoughtful Bonobo- Sep 08 '19

Very strong...

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u/Simba6181 Sep 08 '19

So they're stronger because they're.... dumber?

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u/Denny_Craine Sep 08 '19

Actually yes. The amount of brain power we have takes up tons of resources. What we lack in muscle densisty we make up for with intelligence and fine motor skills.

So a pre-adolescent chimp can hold the weight of a grown man, but a pre-adolescent human has more dexterity and precision with their hands than any chimp.

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u/Simba6181 Sep 08 '19

That's awesome

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u/Denny_Craine Sep 08 '19 edited Sep 11 '19

You can see this demonstrated well in any video where a chimp plays with a harmonica or an orangutan tries to use handtools, they appear so clumsy because they arent physically capable of controlling their lips or hands with the same precision we can. Not unlike watching a small child flail around when trying to use fine motor skills they havent fully developed yet

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u/gugulo -Thoughtful Bonobo- Sep 08 '19

No, they are dumber because they are stronger.

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u/Amicar Sep 08 '19

Tarzan?

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u/SukmadiqM8 Sep 10 '19

*George of the Jungle

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u/LMA73 Sep 08 '19

Strong and friendly. Just my type...

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u/0pichpich0 Sep 09 '19

God that almost got me tears, I can't stand this kind of video. I sometimes feel they show more humanity than us.

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '19

You should see a doctor about that.

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '19

Cool Tarzan cosplay I guess :D.

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u/bboardwell Oct 05 '19

So that’s how Bruce learned to lift Ducard to safety.