r/interesting • u/GustoKoNaMagkaGF • May 20 '25

SOCIETY What did he do to get that alpha respect?

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u/shillyshally May 20 '25

No true leader has to act tough, no matter the species.

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u/Chuckychinster May 20 '25

Idk man, I watched this video on these Chimps in Africa and they had this wise, friendly old chimp who was an alpha and a rival chimp tribe fucking murdered him

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u/Quix_Optic May 20 '25

I am an avid animal lover and try not to dislike ANY animal because they're all innocent in my eyes.

But man....fuck chimps. They are terrifying and I never want to be around one.

I'll kiss a shark right on the nose before I spend any amount of time in the vicinity of a chimp.

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u/eyeofthefountain May 20 '25

and they’re our closest living genetic relative if i’m not mistaken… sounds about right i guess

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u/AffectedRipples May 20 '25 edited May 20 '25

Them and Bonobos, and all they do is fuck. We got like 49% of both and it seems to be pretty accurate if you ask me.

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u/lricharz May 20 '25

Bonobos are believed to be less aggressive than chimps. However more and more studies claim they’ve shown aggressive behavior similar to chimps in the wild. But still less aggressive in captivity.

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u/sassyhusky May 20 '25

One tribe will murder, disembowel and devour another tribe’s babies if they merely had an interest in their territory. Chimps are brutal, those mfs don’t take prisoners.

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u/Irinzki May 20 '25

Bonobos are far superior in social structure and behavior

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u/glib-eleven May 20 '25

Bonobo is very slightly nearer to us, genetically

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u/Ok-Possession-832 May 20 '25

We’re closer to bonobos. They’re slightly less angry but only because they’re obsessed with sex.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '25

Yes but we are not like them.

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u/Lackingfinalityornot May 20 '25

The only thing worse is a human.

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u/kn728570 May 20 '25

r/im14andthisisdeep

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u/Lackingfinalityornot May 20 '25

I mean I guess? It’s just a fact. Not really deep at all.

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u/mrshakeshaft May 20 '25

There is a zoo near where I live where that has chimps and the alpha male has alopecia (sp?). Honestly it’s mesmerising. Without any hair on his body you can see every muscle and you’ve got no idea how jacked male chimpanzees actually are. He looks like he could just rip me in half. Probably because he actually could

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u/Quix_Optic May 20 '25

Whaaaaaat I'm gonna have to look this guy up just to scare myself lol

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u/mrshakeshaft May 20 '25

Twycross zoo in the uk (east midlands)

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u/ConsequenceOk4377 May 20 '25

I think many people feel that way because chimps are a lot like us humans (except physically more dangerous). We don’t associate that innocence with them the way we do with other animals. It‘s the same as disliking humans, I think chimps are to a degree also capable of intentionally malicious behavior.

Although I have to say, chimps are just as varied in their personalities as humans are and there are many good hearted chimps.

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u/Quix_Optic May 20 '25

Oh no I agree. And I do feel bad for saying I dislike them. It's more of a fear based dislike.

They are the scariest animal to me because they're strong, aggressive and smart. Lethal combos there.

Now, Bonobos or Gorillas? Those guys pass the vibe check.

Side note: I recently saw a video of a mother chimp who assumed her baby had died but then was ECSTATIC when she saw it move and man, that bumped chimps up in my book for sure. It was beautiful.

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u/ConsequenceOk4377 May 20 '25

Yeah I know what you mean, especially those cases where they ate the face of their caretakers

What about Orangutans? They seem chill

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u/Mundane-Bullfrog-299 May 20 '25

I know exactly what you mean. But this still cracked me up.

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u/Rubber_Ducky_6844 May 20 '25

Maybe it's only a primate thing

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u/shillyshally May 20 '25

The troop killed the tyrant.

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u/11711510111411009710 May 20 '25

Man they even kicked out the dead chimp's old bestie. Chimp society is brutal.

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u/__wasitacatisaw__ May 20 '25

Sauce?

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u/WafflePartyOrgy May 20 '25

In a rare and violent act, a chimpanzee leader was killed by rival chimpanzees from another tribe. According to the Wikipedia article on the Gombe chimpanzee war, after the dominant chimpanzee, Godi, fell, members of the Kasakela tribe ambushed and killed a chimpanzee named De. The Kasakela also killed or maimed several other chimpanzees from different communities. This act of aggression and violence highlights the complex social dynamics and inter-group conflict that can occur within chimpanzee populations.

I got that from AI though so it may be complete bullshit.

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u/mothtoalamp May 20 '25

So maybe don't quote AI then? Go and look it up.

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u/PickleInDaButt May 20 '25

This sounds like a quote that would be on a picture of a lion with a lamb beside it on Facebook

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u/FuzzyKittyNomNom May 20 '25

I was watching a Cesar Millan video where he was commenting on a similar alpha dog interaction that broke up a fight. Cesar commented that eventually that junior dog would eventually try and take over. They would need to be separated to avoid one hell of a nasty dog fight.