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Top 5 Weird & Wild Chimpanzee Facts


chimpanzees are a fascinating species

chimpanzees are a fascinating species and studying their complex behavior

and studying their complex behavior

and studying their complex behavior might just give us a window into our own

might just give us a window into our own

might just give us a window into our own evolution welcome to watchmojo.com down

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evolution welcome to watchmojo.com down the most interesting facts you probably

the most interesting facts you probably

the most interesting facts you probably didn’t know about one of the species of

didn’t know about one of the species of

didn’t know about one of the species of great ape the chimpanzee number five

great ape the chimpanzee number five

great ape the chimpanzee number five chimp travel Spurs innovation sure for

chimp travel Spurs innovation sure for

chimp travel Spurs innovation sure for human beings going to college is great

human beings going to college is great

human beings going to college is great but it’s really that semester you take

but it’s really that semester you take

but it’s really that semester you take off to backpack in Eastern Europe that

off to backpack in Eastern Europe that

off to backpack in Eastern Europe that really teaches you about life and and

really teaches you about life and and

really teaches you about life and and you really figure things out you know

you really figure things out you know

you really figure things out you know according to a 2016 study by one dr.

according to a 2016 study by one dr.

according to a 2016 study by one dr. Gruber from the University of Geneva

Gruber from the University of Geneva

Gruber from the University of Geneva travel also helps chimps figure things

travel also helps chimps figure things

travel also helps chimps figure things out specifically it helps them become

out specifically it helps them become

out specifically it helps them become proficient in building their own tools

proficient in building their own tools

proficient in building their own tools Gruber figures that the more energy they

Gruber figures that the more energy they

Gruber figures that the more energy they spend traveling the more fuel they need

spend traveling the more fuel they need

spend traveling the more fuel they need and so the more creative they get at

and so the more creative they get at

and so the more creative they get at accessing hard-to-reach food sources by

accessing hard-to-reach food sources by

accessing hard-to-reach food sources by innovating tools in one experiment

innovating tools in one experiment

innovating tools in one experiment well-traveled chimps used some folded

well-traveled chimps used some folded

well-traveled chimps used some folded leaves as sponges to get honey out of a

leaves as sponges to get honey out of a

leaves as sponges to get honey out of a hole instead of just inefficiently using

hole instead of just inefficiently using

hole instead of just inefficiently using their fingers and props to those chimps

their fingers and props to those chimps

their fingers and props to those chimps three months volunteering on organic

three months volunteering on organic

three months volunteering on organic farms after college and I’m still eating

farms after college and I’m still eating

farms after college and I’m still eating honey with my hands

honey with my hands

honey with my hands [Music]

number four the chimp mating ritual is

number four the chimp mating ritual is quick chimps don’t beat around the bush

quick chimps don’t beat around the bush

quick chimps don’t beat around the bush when they want to mate nor do they play

when they want to mate nor do they play

when they want to mate nor do they play around during the act itself in fact the

around during the act itself in fact the

around during the act itself in fact the mating process takes approximately 15

mating process takes approximately 15

mating process takes approximately 15 seconds give or take and chimps have

seconds give or take and chimps have

seconds give or take and chimps have even been known to eat during

even been known to eat during

even been known to eat during intercourse as well I’m ravenous after a

intercourse as well I’m ravenous after a

intercourse as well I’m ravenous after a night of lovemaking the ritual is quick

night of lovemaking the ritual is quick

night of lovemaking the ritual is quick extremely quick as the males and females

extremely quick as the males and females

extremely quick as the males and females pick up physical signals and seal the

pick up physical signals and seal the

pick up physical signals and seal the deal with astonishing efficiency intact

deal with astonishing efficiency intact

deal with astonishing efficiency intact chimpanzees can easily find a potential

chimpanzees can easily find a potential

chimpanzees can easily find a potential mate based on two basic patterns of

mate based on two basic patterns of

mate based on two basic patterns of behavior the females display an

behavior the females display an

behavior the females display an unmistakable swelling sometimes even

unmistakable swelling sometimes even

unmistakable swelling sometimes even presenting themselves up to males up

presenting themselves up to males up

presenting themselves up to males up close and personal and is it just me or

close and personal and is it just me or

close and personal and is it just me or do we spend a lot of time talking about

do we spend a lot of time talking about

do we spend a lot of time talking about animal sex on this series number three

animal sex on this series number three

animal sex on this series number three chimps eat clay to detoxify their bodies

chimps eat clay to detoxify their bodies

chimps eat clay to detoxify their bodies in the Budong go forest of uganda

in the Budong go forest of uganda

in the Budong go forest of uganda chimpanzees eat and drink clay for one

chimpanzees eat and drink clay for one

chimpanzees eat and drink clay for one specific reason better digestion as

specific reason better digestion as

specific reason better digestion as noted in a 2015 report by the University

noted in a 2015 report by the University

noted in a 2015 report by the University of Oxford the minerals in the clay

of Oxford the minerals in the clay

of Oxford the minerals in the clay helped chimpanzees neutralize the

helped chimpanzees neutralize the

helped chimpanzees neutralize the tannins in their bodies after consuming

tannins in their bodies after consuming

tannins in their bodies after consuming leaves some use their hands to gather

leaves some use their hands to gather

leaves some use their hands to gather the clay but their customized sponge

the clay but their customized sponge

the clay but their customized sponge leaves also provide them a more

leaves also provide them a more

leaves also provide them a more effective way to acquire even more

effective way to acquire even more

effective way to acquire even more minerals chimps can get minerals from

minerals chimps can get minerals from

minerals chimps can get minerals from decomposing swamp trees but a clay diet

decomposing swamp trees but a clay diet

decomposing swamp trees but a clay diet works as well

works as well

works as well the practice of consuming the earth is

the practice of consuming the earth is

the practice of consuming the earth is actually called geology and humans

actually called geology and humans

actually called geology and humans typically resort to such a diet when

typically resort to such a diet when

typically resort to such a diet when living in poverty but weirdly bathing in

living in poverty but weirdly bathing in

living in poverty but weirdly bathing in mud is a luxurious spa treatment

mud is a luxurious spa treatment

mud is a luxurious spa treatment reserved for the wealthy

number two chimps prefer cooperation to

number two chimps prefer cooperation to competition this revelation comes

competition this revelation comes

competition this revelation comes courtesy of researchers from Emory

courtesy of researchers from Emory

courtesy of researchers from Emory University and overturns what previous

University and overturns what previous

University and overturns what previous research seemed to indicate in 2014 they

research seemed to indicate in 2014 they

research seemed to indicate in 2014 they demonstrated that in complex social

demonstrated that in complex social

demonstrated that in complex social settings chimpanzees can spontaneously

settings chimpanzees can spontaneously

settings chimpanzees can spontaneously assist one another to achieve a shared

assist one another to achieve a shared

assist one another to achieve a shared goal

goal

goal the chimps even set aside their

the chimps even set aside their

the chimps even set aside their pre-existing relationships and group

pre-existing relationships and group

pre-existing relationships and group social dynamics to work together in

social dynamics to work together in

social dynamics to work together in transport and food in 2016 Emory

transport and food in 2016 Emory

transport and food in 2016 Emory published more research which supported

published more research which supported

published more research which supported these findings and also found that

these findings and also found that

these findings and also found that chimps use a number of strategies to

chimps use a number of strategies to

chimps use a number of strategies to discourage competition and freeloading

discourage competition and freeloading

discourage competition and freeloading scientific literature often says that

scientific literature often says that

scientific literature often says that human cooperation is unique but the

human cooperation is unique but the

human cooperation is unique but the study’s authors say that chimps have

study’s authors say that chimps have

study’s authors say that chimps have shown us that’s just not true

shown us that’s just not true

shown us that’s just not true number one chimpanzee wars are not

number one chimpanzee wars are not

number one chimpanzee wars are not caused by human interference Jane

caused by human interference Jane

caused by human interference Jane Goodall originally documented chimp on

Goodall originally documented chimp on

Goodall originally documented chimp on chimp violence in the 1970s shocking the

chimp violence in the 1970s shocking the

chimp violence in the 1970s shocking the world with the stories of chimpanzee

world with the stories of chimpanzee

world with the stories of chimpanzee communities waging war on each other

communities waging war on each other

communities waging war on each other saddest part of learning all that is

saddest part of learning all that is

saddest part of learning all that is that it made them seem even more like us

that it made them seem even more like us

that it made them seem even more like us than they had before many in the

than they had before many in the

than they had before many in the scientific community thought that human

scientific community thought that human

scientific community thought that human intervention specifically feeding the

intervention specifically feeding the

intervention specifically feeding the chimps and destroying their habitats

chimps and destroying their habitats

chimps and destroying their habitats were what sparked these Wars but a 2014

were what sparked these Wars but a 2014

were what sparked these Wars but a 2014 analysis of 50 years of chimp research

analysis of 50 years of chimp research

analysis of 50 years of chimp research argued that the conflicts actually

argued that the conflicts actually

argued that the conflicts actually stemmed from quote an adaptive Fitness

stemmed from quote an adaptive Fitness

stemmed from quote an adaptive Fitness strategy meaning that monkeys is just

strategy meaning that monkeys is just

strategy meaning that monkeys is just trying to get in shape no actually

trying to get in shape no actually

trying to get in shape no actually that’s fitness as in survival of the

that’s fitness as in survival of the

that’s fitness as in survival of the fittest the Apes are using violence to

fittest the Apes are using violence to

fittest the Apes are using violence to get more food and territory seems

get more food and territory seems

get more food and territory seems cooperating isn’t their only strategy so

cooperating isn’t their only strategy so

cooperating isn’t their only strategy so are you more surprised by chimps level

are you more surprised by chimps level

are you more surprised by chimps level of violence or of cooperation for more

of violence or of cooperation for more

of violence or of cooperation for more highly evolved top tens and scoop honey

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