Why are captive chimpanzees so aggressive toward humans?

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...the monkeys chewed most of Davis' face off and that he would require extensive surgery in an attempt to reattach his nose... Chealander told The Bakersfield Californian that besides the damage to his face, Davis had his testicles and foot mauled off. Buddy, a 16-year-old male chimp, initiated the attack and after he was shot, Ollie, a 13-year-old male, grabbed the gravely injured man and dragged him down the road, according to Chealander. [continued]
http://www.kron4.com/Global/story.asp?S=3032021&nav=5D7lX6nm

One animal expert believes that this may have been motivated by jealousy over the attention shown the other chimp. What a horrific thing. I had no idea that chimps would be so aggressive.
 

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I was sitting here reading it, feeling fine, until I hit the TESTICLES MAULED OFF part...

Wouldn't it be great if one of us was sitting at home thinking "hey that's me!"
 
Who you callin' aggressive, numb nuts? :biggrin:
 
goes to show how unpredictable any animal is.
 
I'm a pretty predictable animal. think what shouldn't he do...that's what I do.
 
the number 42 said:
...numb nuts? :biggrin:
(rimshot)

The fella doesn't have a leg to stand on...wait, yes he does, ONE! I'll be here all week, try the veal.

Honestly, why would anyone ever have a pet that could kill them? Kind of takes the wind out of the term Master, doesn't it? I remember seeing a docu-thing on PBS about troops of chimps that would actively seek out and hunt members of other chimp troops. It was pretty brutal, had to change the channel.
 
aggression is like pressure. if you don't vent it out someday it'll explode and there will be collateral damage.
 
I've heard that story on the local radio show yesterday. I just don't get how the chimps were able to bite off his manliness, that's frigging weird.
 
witze said:
I've heard that story on the local radio show yesterday. I just don't get how the chimps were able to bite off his manliness, that's frigging weird.


And unpleasant. Makes my naughty bits hurt just thinking about it...

owwieee... :frown:
 
Chimps can be VERY aggressive, as that guy found out the hard way. Though, according to the article, he should have already known chimps were aggressive, since the one he had to give up to that sanctuary had bitten off someone's finger! Though, he wasn't in their enclosure, somehow the chimps escaped the enclosure to attack this guy.
 
that reminds me, I'm going to go play with a monkey this weekend.
 
tribdog said:
that reminds me, I'm going to go play with a monkey this weekend.


A monkey, or your monkey? :wink:
 
franznietzsche said:
A monkey, or your monkey? :wink:
both, if you really must know.
 
tribdog said:
both, if you really must know.


Is the other monkey the one we were all betting would bite you?
 
my monkey doesn't bite, it spits at me all the time though. lol
 
tribdog said:
my monkey doesn't bite, it spits at me all the time though. lol


Not your monkey, the other one.

I would hope yours doesn't bite, otherwise moonbear would never go near it :biggrin:
 
franznietzsche said:
Not your monkey, the other one.

I would hope yours doesn't bite, otherwise moonbear would never go near it :biggrin:

I'm not going near either of them, that's why he's playing by himself. :-p
 
I didn't reply to his comment, don't see any reason why you had to either. geez. can't have it both ways
 
Moonbear said:
I'm not going near either of them, that's why he's playing by himself. :-p


You're so cruel to him.

Its ok tribdog, i'll find a nice...she-dog for you somewhere...Well, sorry, no luck, they don' exist apparently.

The proof is right here:

[tex] <br /> N_{she-dogs} = 0[/tex]

There it is, in black and white. Guess you're stuck playing with yourself.
 
tribdog said:
I didn't reply to his comment, don't see any reason why you had to either. geez. can't have it both ways


well, what can i say, i tried my best to kill the thread. o:)
 
lol, thanks anyway franz. whatta you say we go out and find us a couple of frisky fillies.
 
tribdog said:
lol, thanks anyway franz. whatta you say we go out and find us a couple of frisky fillies.


Sounds like a plan to me. :-p
 
would you prefer smart or easy?
 
but don't say both, MIH is too far away.
 
tribdog said:
would you prefer smart or easy?


I've given up on finding smart(but let's not go into that discussion again, its in another thread, and there it shall stay), so i'll settle for easy.
 
you notice that you and I own this thread. we have this entire page.
 
tribdog said:
but don't say both, MIH is too far away.


Hmmm, well not too far. And she does like aftershock, which i ahve plenty of lying around...
 
tribdog said:
you notice that you and I own this thread. we have this entire page.


Simply representative of our respective greatness.