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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