Why would a chimpanzee attack a human?

[jundp 191]

I have nothing constructive to say about this article beyond what's already been said. However:

A DANGEROUS COUSIN: This chimp from the Knoxville Zoo bears its teeth to visitors, who observe from behind glass. Chimpanzees have been known to bite off fingers from behind bars.

This bothers me

[Ban Hammer 13,355]

Why would a human live with a chimpanzee like it was a human

to monkey around?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I have nothing constructive to say about this article beyond what's already been said. However:

A DANGEROUS COUSIN: This chimp from the Knoxville Zoo bears its teeth to visitors, who observe from behind glass. Chimpanzees have been known to bite off fingers from behind bars.

This bothers me

It's a zoo out there....helloooo!

[justashooter 430]

What do these idiots expect? Oh, I can't believe my pet lion ate my two children.

I'm still in disbelief of a chimp's strength. I'd love to see a pro-wrestler go against a full size chimpanzee (minus the sharp teeth).

the attachment points on the bone for the ligaments are differently leveraged, so the muscle is much more effectively used in a chimp arm.

i would say a 12 gauge with slugs or a rifle with minimum of 35 caliber and 2500 foot pounds if taken at close range. 458 socom would be just about ideal.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

What do these idiots expect? Oh, I can't believe my pet lion ate my two children.

I'm still in disbelief of a chimp's strength. I'd love to see a pro-wrestler go against a full size chimpanzee (minus the sharp teeth).

If it was a gorilla, my money would be on the gorilla.

Mine too....those beasts weigh several hundred pounds. But from what I've read, a 90 lb. chimp can hold off 2 men easily. Their arm strength is incredible.

Not to mention their jaw strength.

And they're dirty fighters....apparently they go after the face, hands and testicles. There was the guy awhile back who was attacked - the chimp ripped of his nose, bit off most of his fingers and ripped off his testicles. Damn.

That was the guy in Covina - he was attacked by two chimps as I recall. Lucky to be alive.

I can't understand how it can be legal to own an animal like that as a pet - it really shouldn't be.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Before getting a wild-animal pet, people should get ahold of a copy of Daniel Pratt Mannix' All Creatures Great And Small (by coincidence only, title is identical to one by James Herriot) and read it carefully.

Mannix details being wounded by several of his (or in one case, his daughter's) wild-animal pets (through bites, scratches, or gripping***).

***by bald and golden eagles.

Keeping a chimp is not as portrayed in movies (Bedtime For Bonzo an example) or TV (Me And The Chimp).

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

Damn it,

I'm gonna have to rethink one of my bucket list wishes

24) Buy Bubbles from Michael Jackson

Edited February 20, 2009 by TävôLuDô

[almaty 19]

lol..

and brother sriniv..is correct..this is not bed time for bonzo type of chimps ot cheetah from tarzan///the real chimps rip your nuts off and throw them at your spouse

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Tarzan would have ended up as dogfood.

[almaty 19]

true and boogered to boot

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Instead of a, "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" Tarzan would be singing soprano.

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

Awww man,

That means the Book of the Jungle wasn't based on a true story?

Where is my corner? ah! I'm going to curl up in there for a moment

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Instead of a, "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" Tarzan would be singing soprano.

Well in those movies Tarzan goes Mano-a-Mano with silverback gorillas!

... a double-hard #######.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Awww man,

That means the Book of the Jungle wasn't based on a true story?

Where is my corner? ah! I'm going to curl up in there for a moment

The truth is, Tarzan was a stock broker on Wall Street...and he took the elevator...not even the stairs.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

O/T has anyone seen any of the Johnny Weismuller Tarzan flicks recently - Tarzan the Ape Man was on AMC the other week, and its surprising how violent it is.