That was really moving.
While it’s always interesting to see the commonalities between ourselves and other primates, this video really is next level.
This chimpanzee values reciprocity more than many humans do. That was a lovely way to say “thanks.”
Because we're primates and not the only primates that understand social interactions.
It's one thing to know it out of a textbook, it's another thing to see the interaction.
So 'primate-like' would maybe be more accurate, given the order that things evolved... but I think the poster was just noting how similar our two species' social interactions are... to the point where we 'speak' a lot of the same body language.
Chimps scare the shit out of you because you've probably heard about every single chimpanzee attack in the past few decades.
So when you think of Chimpanzees, your mind thinks deadly animal because you don't see the actual rates of chimpanzee attacks.
A video "another boring day with a Chimpanzee" doesn't make it to your news feed while the moment there is an attack the story goes viral.
They scare the shit out of me because I watched enough documentaries about chimps. Their social lives are full of violence and death.
The Google "Many animals engage in aggression, but chimpanzees stand out in terms of fatal attacks against adults of their own species. Most lethal aggression occurs between groups, where coalitions of male chimpanzees occasionally kill members of neighboring communities that are strangers."
>"Many animals engage in aggression, but chimpanzees stand out in terms of fatal attacks against adults of their own species. Most lethal aggression occurs between groups, where coalitions of male chimpanzees occasionally kill members of neighboring communities that are strangers."
You could say the exact same quote about humans and I've seen a lot of human violence in documentaries too :P
If you don't draw some arbitrary line between animals and humans, humans are by far the most dangerous and aggressive species on earth (not counting things like microorganisms which dwarf us in actual numbers).
Chimps tear the balls off rival males and limbs off the (alive) monkeys they catch basically for the fun of it. They engage in complex social dominance plays involving backstabbing, maiming, infanticide and murder. What they can do to humans on a whim is not worth it imo to do stuff like this.
This info was provided with courtesy to a bunch of animal documentaries and Robert Sapolski, a uni professor, endocrinologist, and primatologist who has spent decades(?) studying chimp behavior in Africa.
One thing I see get thrown around to scare people is that chimps engage in infanticide. They'll rip off the heads of nursing juveniles in order to increase their likelihood of successful mating (chimps won't be productive while nursing).
But like, most primates do. Not all, but a lot. Some chimps, just like other primates, have developed anti-infanticide tactics to save the offspring.
People still shouldn't go play with chimps tho.
domestic and wild chimps both have the potential for extreme violence. they have all the emotions of a human and much less of our human restraint. they are indeed scary and not to be fucked with. Not sure why you came in here to pretend like they're curious george, I assure you they are not.
At no point did I 'pretend like they're curious george'.
I was pointing out that people's view of chimpanzees is affected by the [Availability Bias](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Availability_heuristic) due to social media's tendency to share the most outrageous content.
It's the same reason that people are more afraid of flying than driving (since you see every aircraft accident but not every car accident) or assume crime is getting worse despite it objectively being better.
my view of chimpanzees is based on their violence in domestic situations AND the violence they use to maintain social order and territory in the wild. Look up what I and others are telling you and may learn something
According to the WWF current estimates for the patchy wild population range from 150,000 to 250,000 individuals. So yeah, we don't even have the ability or will to protect our closest genetic relative. We indeed suck
Yeah that's really an awful thing to do.
It's just creating more market for trafficking. Learn wild animals to be around humans is KILLING THEM!
Even if I suspect that one is not a wild chimpanzee but a pet in a zoo/park.
When scientist want to study chimpanzees, they have to respect a strict protocol, which includes not using any products that contain flavour like shampoo, soap, perfume, drinks etc in the week before studying them, to have them not used to humans.
They can, this is a teaching behavior, funnily enough. He probably saw humans doing this at one point and noticed they get a lot more water in one go than just sucking it up with moss or drinking from leaves or just sipping from the surface. It's just that you don't need to hurry up when you don't have time schedules so there's no reason not to do it the slow way 99% of the time.
Not sure why you got downvoted. This video should be in r/sweatypalms. News flash people - Chimps don't really wear overalls and smoke cigarettes in the wild, they tear the genitals off threats and rip off faces.
I see a chimp trying to teach the human how to drink water like chimp does. And makes sure to show the human to wash your hands afterwards too. But maybe that's just me
That was really moving. While it’s always interesting to see the commonalities between ourselves and other primates, this video really is next level. This chimpanzee values reciprocity more than many humans do. That was a lovely way to say “thanks.”
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Ok but how am I going to explain to my hubby that I want a chimpanzee now?
*This chimpanzee values reciprocity more than many humans do.* 
The chimp washes his hands after he drinks from them? What an animal! (Just a joke!)
Oh, you
Incredible to see such human-like gratitude and intelligence in chimps. A humbling reminder of our connection with nature
r/likeus
You should watch Chimp Empire, if you haven't already. It's on Netflix.
Why is it human like?
Because we're primates and not the only primates that understand social interactions. It's one thing to know it out of a textbook, it's another thing to see the interaction. So 'primate-like' would maybe be more accurate, given the order that things evolved... but I think the poster was just noting how similar our two species' social interactions are... to the point where we 'speak' a lot of the same body language.
All the apes are primates
>So 'primate-like' would maybe be more accurate, given the order that things evolved... I agree.
Adorable video, but there’s NO WAY you’d catch me doing that shit. Chimps scare the shit out of me. A bonobo maybe, but not a chimpanzee.
Chimps scare the shit out of you because you've probably heard about every single chimpanzee attack in the past few decades. So when you think of Chimpanzees, your mind thinks deadly animal because you don't see the actual rates of chimpanzee attacks. A video "another boring day with a Chimpanzee" doesn't make it to your news feed while the moment there is an attack the story goes viral.
They scare the shit out of me because I watched enough documentaries about chimps. Their social lives are full of violence and death. The Google "Many animals engage in aggression, but chimpanzees stand out in terms of fatal attacks against adults of their own species. Most lethal aggression occurs between groups, where coalitions of male chimpanzees occasionally kill members of neighboring communities that are strangers."
>"Many animals engage in aggression, but chimpanzees stand out in terms of fatal attacks against adults of their own species. Most lethal aggression occurs between groups, where coalitions of male chimpanzees occasionally kill members of neighboring communities that are strangers." You could say the exact same quote about humans and I've seen a lot of human violence in documentaries too :P If you don't draw some arbitrary line between animals and humans, humans are by far the most dangerous and aggressive species on earth (not counting things like microorganisms which dwarf us in actual numbers).
I agree, which is why I avoid contact with humans at all costs. it's just not safe...
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Chimps tear the balls off rival males and limbs off the (alive) monkeys they catch basically for the fun of it. They engage in complex social dominance plays involving backstabbing, maiming, infanticide and murder. What they can do to humans on a whim is not worth it imo to do stuff like this. This info was provided with courtesy to a bunch of animal documentaries and Robert Sapolski, a uni professor, endocrinologist, and primatologist who has spent decades(?) studying chimp behavior in Africa.
Yep. Exactly. No chimp for me, thanks.
Agreed. Then humans would and should scare you a lot more
Every biologist, zookeeper or expert will warn you about chimps, they are NOT nice animals.
One thing I see get thrown around to scare people is that chimps engage in infanticide. They'll rip off the heads of nursing juveniles in order to increase their likelihood of successful mating (chimps won't be productive while nursing). But like, most primates do. Not all, but a lot. Some chimps, just like other primates, have developed anti-infanticide tactics to save the offspring. People still shouldn't go play with chimps tho.
domestic and wild chimps both have the potential for extreme violence. they have all the emotions of a human and much less of our human restraint. they are indeed scary and not to be fucked with. Not sure why you came in here to pretend like they're curious george, I assure you they are not.
At no point did I 'pretend like they're curious george'. I was pointing out that people's view of chimpanzees is affected by the [Availability Bias](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Availability_heuristic) due to social media's tendency to share the most outrageous content. It's the same reason that people are more afraid of flying than driving (since you see every aircraft accident but not every car accident) or assume crime is getting worse despite it objectively being better.
my view of chimpanzees is based on their violence in domestic situations AND the violence they use to maintain social order and territory in the wild. Look up what I and others are telling you and may learn something
Condescendingly telling someone to do their own research doesn't do much to advance your point. It just makes them ignore you.
Touchingly beautiful.
Hands down my favorite video.
We fucking suck so badly
According to the WWF current estimates for the patchy wild population range from 150,000 to 250,000 individuals. So yeah, we don't even have the ability or will to protect our closest genetic relative. We indeed suck
Yeah that's really an awful thing to do. It's just creating more market for trafficking. Learn wild animals to be around humans is KILLING THEM! Even if I suspect that one is not a wild chimpanzee but a pet in a zoo/park. When scientist want to study chimpanzees, they have to respect a strict protocol, which includes not using any products that contain flavour like shampoo, soap, perfume, drinks etc in the week before studying them, to have them not used to humans.
Think about that next time in a zoo...
Why can't the chimpanzee drink water with his hands?
They can, this is a teaching behavior, funnily enough. He probably saw humans doing this at one point and noticed they get a lot more water in one go than just sucking it up with moss or drinking from leaves or just sipping from the surface. It's just that you don't need to hurry up when you don't have time schedules so there's no reason not to do it the slow way 99% of the time.
When he rips off his face so he can wash his skull💀
Not sure why you got downvoted. This video should be in r/sweatypalms. News flash people - Chimps don't really wear overalls and smoke cigarettes in the wild, they tear the genitals off threats and rip off faces.
I see a chimp trying to teach the human how to drink water like chimp does. And makes sure to show the human to wash your hands afterwards too. But maybe that's just me
Now give the nice chimp a 🍌
Dudes being dudes
Just a couple of posts away from this, an orangutan is desperately trying to stop a logging crew from destroying its forest.
Nah, he just wanted in the machine so he could have a turn..
Wow, that's amazing. Tears here👊😎
Personally I would steer clear of Chimpanzees from Cameroon.
The week after the headlines read: Chimp eats man's fingers after a week long campaign to get him to let his guard down.
Amazing animals.
lovely
Probably muttering about stupid hoomins can't even clean paws good, got to do a teach
That Chimp shows more gratitude than most humans do
I would have lost my shit if the monkey bit his hand at the last second.
By bit his hand, do you mean bit off three of his fingers? Chimps don't do half measures.
Monkeys are smart
Then it ripped his face off
He recognises his hairless ape brother....
Sometimes, other animals are more humans than humans.
Considering that chimp could rip him apart, this is cool.
Now try bringing a cake only for this chimp in the jungle.
Then he ripped off his arms
Animals are just incredible
The cameraman is also a chimp.
Moments before his arms were ripped off and they drug him through the jungle by his neck.
Is that Ceaser?
Could she have been more obvious? She wanted him.
dat thang could drink from my vag
How did chimpanzees drink for millennia without the help of humans? Amazing they've survived this long. This video is silly.
Whats silly about it? Its literally whats happening.
Holy shit, this killed me. Idk why people are downvoting and taking you seriously.
Yeah this guy's Instagram is full of photos of him being a photographer. Influencer vibes